The Benefits of Calcium

We all know that calcium is important for strong bones, but its uses and importance goes much further than this. Calcium is a micro-mineral, or trace element, essential for repairing bones and teeth, giving them strength and rigidity. This is a continual process, although the rebuilding of teeth is a much slower one.


What Does Calcium Do?

Calcium travels through the blood, stopping at sites where blood clotting and muscle contraction needs to take place as well as at nerves where impulses are transmitting. Without this micro-mineral our blood would not clot, our muscles would not contract efficiently and ineffective nerve functioning would mean our body just wouldn't function properly, cells wouldn't be able to communicate and pain perception would be altered.


What Are The Benefits of Calcium?

• It is vital for people suffering from chronic kidney disease (CKD)
• CKD causes an imbalance of calcium and phosphorus, causing bones to lose calcium and weaken.
• CKD can result in calcium travelling to areas of the body where it is not required causing stiffening and narrowing of the blood vessels which may lead to a heart attack or stroke.

• It prevents cancer
• When calcium is present in the epidermis (the outermost layer of skin), we are able to tan which is a protective mechanism against the sun's harmful UV rays, reducing the chances of developing skin cancer.
• Calcium in the skin also contains antioxidants which fight precancerous cells. 

• It helps to control the body's acid/alkaline (pH) balance
• Especially when supplemented in calcium citrate form (because it is more easily assimilated).
• An imbalanced pH can cause an array of problems including heart damage, weight gain, bladder conditions, kidney stones, immune deficiency, premature ageing...and many more.

• It improves your skin
• Most calcium in the skin is found in the outermost layer (the epidermis); it regulates the rate at which new skin cells are produced and old ones are removed, resulting in fresh, dewy, youthful looking skin.
• Calcium also produces a sebum which allows the skin to retain its moisture, preventing irritation and eczema.
• A lack of calcium will result in thin, dry, papery skin.

• It reduces muscle cramps 
• It's an ideal supplement for those who suffer with premenstrual cramps or cramps during exercising.
• If you are deficient in calcium and therefore suffering from muscle cramps, your bones will start to leak calcium to make up for that which is lacking in the muscles. This will lead to weak and fragile bones and increased risk of fractures and osteoporosis.