What Does Calcium Do In The Body?

calcium Benefit

Calcium is the single most abundant mineral in the body of any human being. An average adult has 2 to 3 pounds of calcium in their body 99% of this being in the bones and teeth. The other 1% is found in the blood and body cells and this 1% mainly used for the metabolic processes and to ensure that the body does not draw calcium from the bones as that could cause osteoporosis.

Benefits of calcium in the human body include:

•    For strong and healthy bones
•    To regulate blood pressure (it increase blood pressure by increasing spasm and vasoconstriction)
•    Reduces the risk of colon cancer
•    Reducing symptoms of premenstrual syndrome (PMS)
•    For transmission of electrical impulses along the nerves
•    Muscular contraction
•    Blood clotting
•    Cell structure
•    Many enzymatic reactions require calcium

Lack of calcium will be manifested in one of the following ways:

•    Colon cancer
•    High blood pressure
•    Irregular heartbeat or palpitations
•    Loss of muscle tone
•    Muscle cramps
•    Osteomalacia
•    Osteoporosis
•    Rickets

Calcium is present in a variety of foods e.g. dairy products, vegetables such as broccoli, bok choy and kale. Thus

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