More than 75% of Americans are calcium deficient

http://www.calciuminfo.com/

Calcium is essential to maintaining total body health. Your body needs it
every day not just to keep your bones and teeth strong over your lifetime,
but to ensure proper functioning of muscles and nerves. It even helps your
blood clot.

Most Americans think they are getting enough calcium everyday, but, the fact
is, they are not - they're calcium deficient. Calcium deficiency is usually
due to an inadequate intake of calcium. When blood calcium levels drop too
low, the vital mineral is "borrowed' from the bones. It is returned to the
bones from calcium supplied through the diet. The average person loses 400
to 500mg of calcium per day. If an individual's diet is low in calcium,
there may not be sufficient amounts of calcium available in the blood to be
returned to the bones to maintain strong bones and total body health.
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The United States faces a serious, yet largely unknown, public health
threat: More than one in 10 Americans either has, or is at risk of
developing, osteoporosis or other bone diseases. Concerns about the large
toll that osteoporosis is inflicting on the nation has lead the Surgeon
General to launch a major campaign aimed at improving bone health, a core
component of which is Bone Health and Osteoporosis: A Report of the Surgeon
General.

The good news, according to the Surgeon General's office, is that by getting
enough calcium, vitamin D (vitamin D promotes absorption of the calcium) and
other nutrients, including phosphates and magnesium, individuals are more
likely to build strong bones. The bad news, however, is that more than 75%
of Americans are calcium deficient. And while you may think you're getting
enough, consider this: the majority of women in a recent study
underestimated their daily calcium needs by at least half.

Taking calcium regularly, every day, is key to preventing and treating
calcium deficiency and to helping reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Carole
http://www.cellsalts.net



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