Calcium

(as Calcium Ascorbate)

Calcium, also called Calcium Ascorbate is defined as a silver-white bivalent metallic element that is an alkaline earth metal, occurs only in combination, and is an essential constituent of most plants and animals.

BENEFITS OF HAVING ENOUGH CALCIUM

• For the development of healthy bones and teeth.
• It is necessary for normal heart function and every other muscle activity (it speeds the nerve transmitters from the brain to all body parts).
• It speeds the blood clotting process
• Stimulates the digestive tract.
• Essential for a pregnant woman’s baby development.

DEFICIENCIES OF CALCIUM MAY LEAD TO

• Sweating around the head, even in cold weather and laziness in behavior accompanied by mental derangement.
• Fragile, brittle, porous bones, heart palpitations, muscle cramps insomnia, and irritability.
• In young women it can delay puberty, and bring along bad cramps and extra bleeding and a low resistance against infections.
• For pregnant women it can result to birth defects and a difficult labor with excessive bleeding, low milk production and an extra long recovery time. Be sure and take a good prenatal vitamin!
• For children, this will result with poorly developed bones, teeth; emaciated necks, enlarged heads, and they are easily susceptible to respiratory and stomach infections.