Calcium

Facts about Calcium

2010-11-18T14:52:00.000-08:00

3 Important Facts about Calcium
1. Calcium helps in proper digestion of food
Calcium helps break down the acid to help produce the proper digestion. Calcium also helps in losing weights.
2. Calcium prevents depression in women.
calcium deficiency might be a cause of pre-menstrual syndrome in women and prolonged state of depression, especially after giving birth.
3. Calcium is important for blood clotting.
Calcium and vitamin K are vital to be present in the blood in order to form blood clots. The blood of people who are deficient of calcium takes longer to clot and hence there is a danger of too much blood loss.

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Calcium in Diet, But Not Pills, May Help You Live Longer

2010-11-18T14:40:00.000-08:00

This article is found in Humboldt library shows how a calcium rich diet is better then just taking a pill.
""Calcium supplements seem to have minimal cardiovascular effects (Tuft University)."

http://vnweb.hwwilsonweb.com.ezproxy.humboldt.edu/hww/results/getResults.jhtml?_DARGS=/hww/results/results_common.jhtml.34

Calcium Information Resource

2010-11-06T09:32:00.000-07:00

http://www.calciuminfo.com/about/obesity.aspx
This website provides a lot of information about calcium. It explains that the lack of calcium can lead to obesity in people. "Each 300 mg increase in regular calcium intake per day was associated with approximately 1 kg less body fat in children and 2.5-3.0 kg lower body weight in adults." Very useful information provided on the website.

Calcium and Nutrition

2010-10-30T23:03:00.000-07:00

This website provides information about just how important calcium is to the body. Low doses of calcium can lead to a loss in bone mass and higher risk in bone fractures. The website also provides examples of food that will help increase the intake of calcium.
http://www.pamf.org/patients/CalciumHandout.html

Calcium Uses

2010-10-10T18:00:00.000-07:00

Calcium Uses

for strong teeth and bones
minimize bone loss
prevent osteoporosis
for muscles
for nerves
blood clots
manage weigh
manage high blood pressure
colon cancer
kidney stones
cardiovascular disease

Recommended adequate intake by the IOM for calcium

2010-10-10T17:24:00.000-07:00

Recommended adequate intake by the IOM for calcium:
Age                                                     Calcium (mg/day)
0-6 months    210
7-12 months                                                    270
1-3 years     500
4-8 years                                                         800
9-18 years 1300
19-50 years 1000
51+ years    1200

Poor Health makes Osteoporosis Common in the U.S.

2010-10-07T16:39:00.000-07:00

This article provides information that people with poor health can get osteoporosis. 50% of women between the ages of 45-70. Osteoporosis is a weakening of the bones whereby they become brittle and can easily fracture (Natural News).
http://www.naturalnews.com/028826_osteoporosis_health.html

Calcium and Vitamin supplements reduce breast cancer risk

2010-10-07T16:19:00.000-07:00

Here is an article about calcium and how it helps reduce breast cancer by 40%. It doesn't reduce it the next day, but slowly everyday it helps reduce breast cancer.
http://www.naturalnews.com/029936_vitamins_breast_cancer.html

Calcium Information

2010-09-25T17:03:00.000-07:00

~Calcium uses proper blood clotting
~Calcium has 3 major regulators blood calcium are: Parathryoid hormone (PTH), Vitamin D, Calcitonin
~Dietary calcium is absorbed in the small intestine

Vitamin D3 and Calcium to Prevent Hip Fractures in Elderly Women

2010-09-25T16:53:00.000-07:00

http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJM199212033272305
This newspaper article explains that by having an intake of vitamin D3 and Calcium that elderly women can preven hip fractures by 43%. The women who took the calcium and the vitamin D3 were able to make their bone density a lot stronger and were able to handle more pressures on their bones.