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Calcium is essential |
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Calcium is essential
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Darrell Miller | 12/02/16 |
Date:
December 02, 2016 12:59 PM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: Calcium is essential
You probably know that calcium is good for you. But in reality, you’re probably murky on the details as to why it’s so important, and like many people, you may not be getting enough calcium in your diet. Bones provide a mineral reservoir to buffer the blood levels of calcium, to keep it in a narrow range, for optimal neural and muscular function. Muscle contraction is initiated by calcium binding to signal the action.
Key Takeaways:
- Calcium is a hard, silvery metallic element with an atomic number of 20 and an atomic weight of 40.078.
- Calcium regulation is controlled by parathyroid hormone, vitamin D and calcitonin, and affected by magnesium and phosphorus level.
- The U.S. National Institute of Health reported that a great majority of people are not consuming the Recommended Daily Allowance of calcium.
"Calcium is a hard, silvery metallic element with an atomic number of 20 and an atomic weight of 40.078. It is a mineral found in bones, teeth and other body tissues."
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