Calcium

Calcium is one of the most important and most abundant minerals in the human body. It is a mineral that plays an important role in the development and maintenance of the bones, participates is tooth formation and facilitates many important metabolic functions such as:

• blood clotting
• transmission of nerve impulses
• muscle contraction
• maintaining blood ph

In our body, calcium is concentrated in bones, where it provides strength and stability to the whole system and a minute quantity is carried in the blood stream, where it helps to prevent haemorrhages. Daily calcium can be sourced from variety of nutrients, such as milk, meat and cheese. In order for calcium to be absorbed and used properly, the body needs additional nutrients that play active role in calcium metabolism, including magnesium, phosphorous, and especially vitamins D and K.