- Promotes strong bones and teeth
- Necessary nutrient for healthy blood clotting
- May support healthy cholesterol levels
- Required for normal muscular function
- Regulates the transmission of nerve impulses
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Calcium and magnesium are essential to many bodily functions, particularly for bone density and strength. They also are important to maintaining muscle and nerve health. The recommended ratio of calcium to magnesium is 2:1.
Although calcium is the central mineral in bone mineralisation or calcification, the quality of the calcium crystals formed is dependent on magnesium. When magnesium levels are inadequate, the calcium crystals are weaker permitting fractures to occur. This occurs regardless of recommended daily consumption of calcium supplements. Muscle function requires both calcium and magnesium; calcium helps muscles contract and magnesium helps them relax.
What is Calcium?
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body (the human body contains approximately 2.5 pounds) and 99% of this is stored in the bones and teeth. The remaining Calcium is in the bloodstream and the fluids surrounding the cells. It is an essential mineral with a wide range of biological functions. Calcium absorption declines with age. If the body does not get enough calcium, it will rob it from the bones, causing them to become porous and fragile. It cannot be over-stressed that calcium supplementation is of major importance for maintaining strong, healthy bones and slowing bone loss.
What does Calcium do?
Calcium is mostly known for its ability to promote strong bones and teeth. But it also helps maintain normal PH levels, moves nutrients across cell membranes, and prevents and minimise progressive bone loss. Calcium may also help reduce heartburn by normalising stomach acid. It is an important nutrient for lowering blood pressure, a required nutrient for muscle contraction and necessary for healthy blood clotting. Calcium also plays an important role in producing hormones and enzymes that regulate digestion and metabolism.
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