Litigation

Hurt by Ultimate Power Meal? 256-764-0095

By Mark Zamora

Our office is investigating claims for those innocent people who used Null's Ultimate Power Meal/Power Meal, which it has been determined has excess calcium.  At least one person (Null) had  been ingesting 2 million international units of Vitamin D every day, 2,000 times the recommended dose and 1,000 times what the power meal was supposed to contain.

Calcium acts as a building block for bones and teeth and is also important for healthy hair, nails and muscles. To prevent osteoporosis in old age, everyone should consume calcium-rich food on a daily basis. However, it is also important to know that excess calcium in blood is sometimes dangerous for health.

Alternative-medicine advocate Gary Null has now sued the New Jersey manufacturer of Ultimate Power Meal.

Null says he himself  suffered from fatigue, pain and cracked and bleeding feet while taking Ultimate Power Meal. He continued to eat the power meal,  thinking that it would help him and relieve his condition.

About 99% of calcium found in our body has to be accumulated in our bones and teeth. The remaining 1% circulates with other substances in blood throughout the body and helps in digestion and other activities. In old age, or due to a complicated health condition, calcium may not be absorbed properly by the bones. As a result it starts accumulating in other parts of the body and causes problems.

Excess calcium can get absorbed by the nails, skin and even tissues where it is not needed. Although overall health depends on adequate levels of calcium in blood, there should not be deposits of calcium anywhere in the body. To avoid such a situation maximum calcium absorption is needed. Because of this reason doctors advise taking calcium-rich tablets right after meals for their proper digestion and absorption.

Premature aging, fatigue, depression and some other conditions can be attributed to excess calcium levels in the body. Normal daily dosage of calcium should not, in any case, exceed 2500 mg. Before buying and consuming calcium supplements make sure they contain optimum levels of calcium as well as some other substances that help in the absorption of calcium.

Serum calcium is also vital to be performed every 6 months or so to measure the level of calcium in your body. Doctors prescribe nutritional supplements according to this measurement. Usually a tablet providing 40% calcium is sufficient to be taken after meals. However, if your serum calcium indicates dangerously low levels of calcium you may want to increase this dosage after consulting your doctor.

Attorney Joey James welcomes the chance to talk with you about what happened from taking this product. The call is free and confidential, 256-764-0095.

Full post as published by Trial Lawyer Resource Center on May 03, 2010 (boomark / email).