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human body requires Calcium for building and maintaining
healthy bones. A life long scarcity of Calcium may
lead to the development of Osteoporosis. Several studies
reveal that bone loss associated with both Menopause
as well as old age may be reduced through the intake
of Calcium. Our body needs Calcium supply throughout
the day, which our current diet is not providing us.
Calcium from supplements along with dietary Calcium
actually meets the total Calcium requirement of our
body for the day.
Osteoporosis is the physical condition
where the normal bone density is lost due to Calcium
deficiency. This makes our bones, especially those
of the wrist, spine and hip, porous and easily breakable.
According to the recent National Institute of Health
(NIH) estimation, more than 1.5 million of us suffer
from fractures yearly. This includes approximately
700,000 Spinal Fractures, 300,000 Hip Fractures, 250,000
Wrist Fractures and over 300,000 cases of fractures
in other body parts. Adequate Calcium intake on an
everyday, round-the-clock basis insures healthy bones.
Sources:
1 University of Maryland Medical Center http://www.umm.edu/altmed/Conssupplements/Calciumcs.html
2 National Institute of Health (NIH)
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