Calcium is a mineral that is an essential part of bones and teeth.
The heart, nerves and blood-clotting systems also need calcium to work. Calcium is used for treatment and prevention of low calcium levels and resulting bone conditions including osteoporosis( weak bones due to low bone density), rickets ( a condition in children involving softening of the bones, and steomalacia (a softening of bones involving pain). Calcium is also used for patients who are suffering from arthritis. It is also used for premenstrual syndrome (PMS), leg cramps in pregnancy, high blood pressure in pregnancy and reducing the risk of colon and rectal cancers.
Calcium rich foods include milk and dairy products kale and broccoli, as
well as the calcium enriched citrus juices, mineral water, canned fish with
bones and soy products processed with calcium. the bones and teeth contain
over 99% of the calcium in the human body. Calcium is also found in the
blood, muscles and other tissues. Calcium in the bones can be used as
a reserve the can be released in the body as needed. The concentration of
calcium in the body tends to decline as we age because it is released from the
body through sweat, skin cells, and waste. In addition, as women age
absorption of calcium tends to decline due to reduced estrogen levels.
Calcium absorption can vary depending on race, gender and age.
Arthritis is associated with bones, and hence when you start developing signs
of arthritis, it is a deficiency of lack of calcium. Calcium is very essential to
our bodies because we also use it to think, so it is being absorbed by the brain
and physical strength in whatever work we are doing we are also using the
calcium mineral. All in all we used calcium more in our body than any
other mineral in the body. Calcium can be supplemented if we are not taking
enough of it in the body. As we age we need more of it.
Those suffering from arthritis should make sure that they take calcium on a
daily bases especially supplementing. This will help in elevating the pain and
the bone density thinning. Remember that when you do not have enough
of calcium in the body, the reserves are take from the bones and need to
be replaced or otherwise the body will start to develop problems. Bones are always
breaking down and rebuilding, and calcium is needed for this process and hence extra calcium helps the bones rebuild properly and stay strong.
Memory loose can also be a big problem brought about by a deficiency in lack of calcium in the body.
