Calcium is vital in almost all body processes and is key to keeping healthy bones and teeth. This is why it’s important to meet the required recommended daily allowance of calcium. However, studies have found that only about 10% of the U.S. population is close to meeting daily calcium requirements.
The chemical combination of calcium pantothenate is necessary for proper cell metabolism and the synthesis of certain enzymes such as carbohydrates, fatty acids, and proteins to be able to release energy. Likewise, calcium is stored not only in bones but in many parts of the body, like the nerves, muscles, and tissues. For calcium to be absorbed by and useful for the body, it needs to be complemented with vitamin D and magnesium, while sodium keeps its insoluble form. Calcium, moreover, increases the body’s resistance to stress, bacteria, parasites, viruses, and even cancer.
Signs of calcium deficiency
Major signs of calcium deficiency are skeletal abnormalities such as osteopenia, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, and rickets. Osteopenia is a condition wherein there is a less than normal amount of bone. If left untreated, it could result in osteoporosis. Osteoporosis (from the word porous) is the condition in which our bones lose their density, thereby becoming porous and brittle. Minor accidents like bumps and minor falls can cause bone fractures, or worse, the bone may break under its own weight.
Osteomalacia, which is rickets in children, is a failure of the bones to retain minerals. It is one of the clear signs of calcium deficiency, resulting in a reduced amount of mineral content in the bone. In this condition, bones become soft, flexible, and easily bendable, resulting in bowed legs, sunken chests (pectus excavatum), beaded ribs, protruding chests (pectus carnitum), large foreheads, and hyper-extendable joints.
Signs of calcium deficiency can appear in other degenerative conditions. Ionic calcium aids in the reversal of symptoms of calcium oxalate crystals (commonly known as kidney stones), gallstones, and arthritis, as well as acidosis.
High occurrences of cavities and white spots on fingernails and toenails are likewise signs of calcium deficiency. Other signs of calcium deficiency include acne, arthritis, attention-deficit disorder (ADD), chronic fatigue syndrome, asthma, Bell’s palsy, cataracts, muscle cramps, carpal tunnel syndrome, enlarged heart, fibromyalgia, gallstones, high cholesterol, and cancer.
Other signs of calcium deficiency include insomnia, tetany, premenstrual cramps, and hypertension. When calcium in the blood plunges, parathyroid hormones are released, signaling the bones to release calcium to bring the level back to normal, but this must be replaced over time.
In addition, calcium makes up the bulk of our bones and teeth and keeps our heart muscles contracting and relaxing. Without enough calcium in your diet, you can suffer painful consequences.
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