| THE TRUTH ABOUT CALCIUM | | | | supplement, is ensuring that it includes Vitamin D. |
| Calcium is one of the most sought out supplements | | | | Without Vitamin D, the body is unable to properly |
| all around the world because most people understand | | | | absorb calcium and so it never fully reaches the bone |
| the importance of bone health. Doctors recommend | | | | structure and nervous system. |
| calcium primarily to women and elder people to help | | | | Keep in mind that the body needs calcium for many |
| keep the bones strong and prevent osteoporosis. But | | | | different functions and a calcium deficiency can lead |
| what many people don’t know is that calcium | | | | to muscle fatigue, insomnia and headaches in women. |
| also helps prevent migraine headaches and problems | | | | Stress and certain foods such as soda and caffeine |
| with the nervous system such as muscle fatigue and | | | | deplete the body of calcium which is why it is |
| sleeping disorders. | | | | recommendable that we all take calcium supplements |
| Unfortunately, the market is saturated with poor | | | | according to our personal needs. |
| quality calcium supplements that instead of helping | | | | Having a healthy bone structure is very important as |
| can cause health problems. These calcium | | | | it affects your quality of life when you reach an elder |
| supplements are generally made from egg shell or | | | | age. In this age of scientific advances it is not too |
| animal bones. Consuming these types of calcium can | | | | difficult for someone to live well over a hundred, but |
| cause kidney stones and constipation. | | | | at what cost? |
| For a calcium supplement to truly work, it must be | | | | There is no point in living so many years if |
| properly absorbed by the body. This makes | | | | you’re resigned to a wheel chair. Longevity is |
| vegetable based calcium the best kind as it is easily | | | | only advantageous when quality of life is good. Our |
| digested and absorbed without causing constipation | | | | bone structure is our built in car and without it, |
| or stones. | | | | mobility is not possible. |
| Another important factor when choosing a calcium | | | | |