Does coral calcium tea provide you with the same health benefits as a coral calcium supplement? Those who are drinking this tea should be aware that they are getting only a partial benefit - just about 2% - of the marine coral's nutrients. Only those nutrients which are dissolved in the tea water are giving you the benefit, otherwise this drink is just coral water.

When coral calcium is put into clean water there are both physical and chemical change that take place which are beneficial to your health. The alkalinity of the water goes up which make its pH level higher and help to balance the ph level of the body. The coral calcium also changes the an oxidation reduction potential of the water. However there is not enough of the coral sand in the tea bags to produce a rapid physico-chemical change. If the tea bag did produce these rapid change most likely they have been treated by adding other strong alkalinizing substances such as calcium hydroxide or other hydroxides or an oxide of alkaline metal.

It's OK to drink coral calcium tea, but if you really want to benefit from the minerals in coral calcium, you'll also have to take a supplement.

Many a times people who drink coral calcium tea are not even aware of the amount of coral calcium that is there in their drink. The estimate is that depending on the brand and the type of tea bag and capsule you would receive between ten and fifty times the mineral nutrients in a capsule as opposed to the tea.

However, coral water, as it is called, does benefit the body, and many swear by it as a homeopathic treatment. The one key factor in this treatment is that it provides mineral enrichment. This tea often relieves people of their aches and pains, as the coral water contains enough coral calcium and other minerals that their bodies have a need for.

There are benefits associated with drinking coral calcium tea, however you should not stop taking your calcium supplements since this tea does not act as a replacement. Be sure to always buy your tea and supplements from a reputable source so you know you are getting a good quality product and don't forget to talk to your health care professional before taking any new supplements.