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Calcium Treatment for Osteoporosis




Calcium treatment for osteoporosis is important because calcium is essential for several important functions of the human body such as hormonal activities and neuromuscular activities.

Why is Calcium So Important?

Calcium treatment for osteoporosis keeps bones and teeth strong. A mature male skeleton contains more than 1,400 grams of calcium. A mature female skeleton contains more than 1,200 grams of calcium. Ninety-nine percent of the body's calcium is found in bones and teeth. The remaining 1 percent of calcium circulates in the blood and has many functions.

Importance of calcium...
  • Calcium helps regulate the heartbeat, nervous system, muscle control, enzyme systems, and hormone secretions.


  • Calcium helps cells to cohere and blood to coagulate.
Calcium will leach from the bones if you lack calcium circulation. Even a slight drop in calcium levels will stimulate the release of calcium from bones and its absorption from the intestine. The process is reversed through the actions of vitamin D, calcitonin, estrogen, and other hormones. In this way, bone mineral content is continuously replenished.

Recommended Daily Allowance of Calcium

Getting the recommended daily allowance is important, preferably from dietary sources.

Bone nutritional requirements are more complicated than simply measuring the calcium level in foods and involves more than just drinking milk on a regular basis.

Interesting facts about calcium...
  • Most women with osteoporosis get plenty of calcium.


  • Calcium supplementation alone isn't proven to build bone.


  • Countries with the highest rates of osteoporosis are the biggest consumers of dairy products.



Good Sources of Calcium

Mineral Water
Drinking mineral water can be good because a bottle usually contains between 25 and 400 mg of calcium per liter.

Leafy Green Vegetables
Carrots contain about 33 mg of calcium per cup. Cauliflower has about 22 mg per cup. Celery strips have about 50 mg per cup. Snap beans have about 41 mg per cup. Chinese cabbage has about 74 mg per cup. A cup of canned pumpkin is worth about 64 mg of calcium.

Nuts and Seeds
Nuts can be a fun treat and easy way to get calcium. Almonds contain about 200 mg of calcium per half a cup. Pistachios are about 140 mg, macadamias about 40 mg, and pecans are about 73 mg per half cup.

Orange Juice
One cup of fortified orange juice contains about 350 mg of calcium.

Molasses
Molasses can be a good choice for sweetening up your meals. Molasses is usually in gingerbread and baked beans.

Nonfat powdered milk
A tablespoon of nonfat powdered milk contains 52 mg of calcium. This can be used in anything from gravy to homemade cookies. This is a great way to increase calcium intake without even noticing it.

Absorbing Calcium

The truth is, bones are complex and have a wide range of nutritional needs. Two of the most important issues that are commonly overlooked are the body's ability to effectively absorb calcium and how much excess calcium will be excreted from the body. These factors can vary greatly from individual to individual.




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