Main Functions
Calcium represents what percentage of minerals in the body
40%
Calcium intake is considered to be what in the US
low
osteoporosis
Calcium was thought to impact what neurodegenerative disease?
Dementia
Where is the other 1% of calcium located
Adult RDA intake
1,000mg
At what point is calcium deficiency detected?
Calcium is essential for what function between nerves
sending signals/messages
transmitter release
What feature of Calcium prevents cancer
cell differentiation
Demographics most likely to be calcium deficient
Teen girls, older adults, those who avoid dairy
This disease causes your joints and organs to begin hardening
soft tissue calcification
Which source of calcium was the highest?