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Calcium deficiency

Cramps, cold hands and feet, heart palpitations, joint pains, slow pulse

Excess sodium

Stomach ulcers, hardening of arteries, high blood pressure

Excess calcium can interfere with the absorption of these minerals

Iron, zinc, magnesium, phosphorus

Phospholipids are major components of

Nucleic acids, nucleotides, biological membranes

Ratio of calcium to phosphorus needed for both:s function

2.5 pts calcium, 1 pt phosphorus

Source of phosphorus

Seafood, milk, eggs, kelp, whole grains, seeds, nuts, legumes, dried fruit

Sources of chlorine

Kelp, watercress, tomatoes, eggplant, cabbage, kale, celery

Worsens insulin resistance

Hypomagnesemia

Link to gustin, EFA + b vit absorption, skin health, alcohol metabolism

Zinc

1200-1400mgs daily calcium

Decreased colon cancer risk

High calcium intakes

Decreased kidney stone risk

Calcium needed most

During menstruation and menopause