Calcium

Calcium is a mineral your body needs to build and maintain strong bones and to carry out many important functions. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.Almost all calcium in the body is stored in bones and teeth, giving them structure and hardness.

Your body needs calcium for muscles to move and for nerves to carry messages between your brain and every part of your body. Calcium also helps blood vessels move blood throughout your body and helps release hormones that affect many functions in your body.

The body gets the calcium it needs in two ways. One is by eating foods or supplements that contain calcium, and the other is by drawing from calcium in the body. If one does not eat enough calcium-containing foods, the body will remove calcium from bones. Ideally, the calcium that is “borrowed” from the bones will be replaced at a later point. But this doesn’t always happen, and can’t always be accomplished just by eating more calcium.

Benefits of Calcium:

• Supports bone health. Calcium intake is needed for bone development from childhood through adulthood.

• Helps regulate muscle contractions.

• Helps maintain weight.

• Strengthens teeth.

• Transports nutrients.

• Lessens PMS.

• Supports heart health.

• Balances pH levels.