Calcium

Minerals & Nutrition > Calcium

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body with most of it in our bones and teeth with the remaining 1% in the soft tissues and watery parts of the body where calcium helps to regulate normal processes of the body. Calcium is perhaps the most important mineral in the body, which we need for:

muscular growth
building and maintaining bones and teeth
protecting bones and teeth from absorbing toxic metals
preventing cardiovascular disease and regulating heart rhythm
transmission of nerve impulses
blood clotting
helping us sleep well
helping regulate the passage of nutrients in & out of the cell walls
helping maintain proper nerve and muscle function
lowering blood pressure
supporting normal kidney function
reducing the incidence of colon cancer,
reducing blood cholesterol levels.
preventing bone loss associated with osteoporosis
participates in protein structuring of RNA and DNA.
the activation of several enzymes including lipase (for the breakdown of fats)
maintaining proper cell permeability
aiding in neuromuscular activity
keeping skin healthy
protecting against pre-eclampsia during pregnancy, which is the number one cause of maternal death.

Calcium Deficiency Symptoms:

May result in arm and leg muscles spasms, softening of bones, back and leg cramps, brittle bones, rickets, poor growth, osteoporosis ( a deterioration of the bones), tooth decay, depression and:

Aching joints
Brittle nails
Eczema
Elevated blood cholesterol
Heart palpitations
Hypertension
Insomnia
Rheumatoid arthritis
Rickets
Cognitive impairment
Convulsions

Dietary Sources of Calcium
Milk and milk products, such as low-fat and non-fat cheese, cottage cheese, and yogurt. Other sources of calcium include dark green leafy vegetables, spinach, kale, turnip greens, cabbage, collard, mustard, seaweeds, alfalfa, broccoli, canned fish (especially sardines, clams, oysters, and salmon) with bones, cooked dried beans and peas and nutritional supplements.

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A Clarification of Definitions
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