Chelated Calcium & Magnesium Complex Tablet 180's

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Chelated Calcium & Magnesium Complex Overview

Calcium is needed for muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion, the secretion of hormones and enzymes, and sending messages through the nervous system. A constant level of calcium is maintained in body fluid and tissues so that these vital body processes function efficiently. Magnesium assists the body in producing and transferring energy, and helps to maintain heart, bone, muscle and circulatory system health.*

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Calcium, the most abundant mineral in the human body, has several important functions. More than 99% of total body calcium is stored in the bones and teeth, where it functions to support bodily structure. The remaining 1% is found throughout the body in blood, muscle and the fluid between cells. Calcium is needed for muscle contraction, blood vessel contraction and expansion, the secretion of hormones and enzymes and sending messages through the nervous system. A constant level of calcium is maintained in body fluid and tissues so that these vital body processes function efficiently. Bone undergoes continuous remodeling, with constant breakdown of bone and deposition of calcium into newly-formed bone. The balance between bone breakdown and formation changes as people age. During childhood, there is a higher amount of bone formation and less breakdown. In aging adults, particularly among postmenopausal women, bone breakdown exceeds its formation, resulting in bone loss, which increases the risk for osteoporosis. When calcium intake is low or calcium is poorly absorbed, bone breakdown occurs because the body must use the calcium stored in bones to maintain normal biological functions such as nerve and muscle function.

Calcium may also help with weight loss. When the body is deprived of calories, the body thinks you're starving and enters emergency mode, releasing a parathyroid hormone that stimulates bone to release calcium into your bloodstream. Your kidneys also deliver a dose of a hormone called calcitriol, a form of vitamin D, to increase your ability to absorb calcium. Unfortunately, the parathyroid hormone and calcitriol also stimulate the production of fat and inhibit its breakdown. As a result, your body stores fat and holds on to it stubbornly, even if you're on a low-calorie diet. A higher calcium intake will suppress these hormones, so your body will store less fat and break it down easier. Also, when Calcitrol is released in response to a calcium shortage, it constricts the smooth muscle walls of the arteries, elevating blood pressure.