CALCIUM is an important naturally occuring
mineral for your body to function normally.
Calcium Body Functions:
- Bone and tooth growth
- Blood clotting
- Nerve transmission
- Muscle contraction
Calcium Uses:
- Arthritis
- Rheumatism
- Kidney failure
- Osteoporosis
- Hypoparathyroidism
Your doctor may suspect you have a deficiency by your symptoms and
medical history. A blood calcium level can show whether you're deficient at that moment. Xrays sometimes done for other reasons may show ghostly
looking bones suggesting calcium deficiency.
Treatment is to add calcium to your diet through careful meal planning, calcium mineral tablets, vitamin D, or bone calcium stabilizers drugs such as Fosamax.
The US RDA for calcium is 1000 mg per day.
