Blackmores C.P. 57 assists cell development and growth. Demand for this nutrient is increased during times of growth or rapid cell turnover such as growing children or teens, and even pregnancy. Calcium is required for bone health, foetal growth and development and lactation.
C.P. 57 also works on the nervous system and is essential for normal muscle and nerve functioning. It can help relieve muscle cramping including menstrual cramps or cramps which are made worse by cold conditions or pressure. It may assist in managing anxiety and irritability, especially in children. Other benefits for children include teething, slow or imperfect dentition and poor appetitie.
Finally, C.P. 57 is required for Red Blood Cell Production so it is useful in treating Anaemia (along with I.P. 82). It can assist people suffering from circulatory conditions which result in cold extremities.
Physical Signs which can indicate the requirement for C.P. 57 are small red spots on the tongue, white spots on the nails, horizontal ridges on the nails and peeling or flaking at the end of the nail
Background Information
Growth and development: Calcium plays a key role in mitotic division, the process in which cells divide and the growth process occurs. It is needed in increased quantities during times of rapid growth or cell turnover, including childhood, adolescence and pregnancy.
Phosphate is an essential element in all human cells and, like calcium, is necessary for normal growth and development, and is required in increased amounts during times of growth.
Energy production: Phosphate is incorporated into intracellular compounds such as ATP and cyclic AMP and consequently plays a key role in energy production.
Red blood cell production: Calcium is involved in red blood cell production, and phosphate is incorporated into 2,3 diphosphoglycerate (2,3 DPG), a compound in red blood cells that regulates oxygen release by haemoglobin.
Bone and teeth: Calcium phosphate is taken up by the skeleton, and is an essential nutrient for the growth and development of bone and teeth.
In the presence of calcium and phosphate, calcitonin levels rise, resulting in increased deposition of bone mineral via osteoblasts and suppression of osteoclastic activity.
Muscle function: Both calcium and phosphate are necessary for contraction of cardiac, smooth, and skeletal muscle.
Nerve function: Calcium is required for normal nerve function. It plays a role in regulating the electrical polarity of the cell membrane and is necessary for the secretion of neurotransmitters at the synapse and neuromuscular junction.
Endocrine function: Both calcium and phosphate, as part of cyclic AMP, are common secondary messengers. There is an intracellular release of calcium and phosphate in response to activation of cell receptors. Calcium and phosphate are also involved in glandular and hormonal secretion.
