Calcium And Skeletal System

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Calcium is a nutrient that the body needs for the health of its bones. According the Academy of Nutrition one should “build a healthy balance in your ‘calcium bank account.” (“What is Calcium?” n.d.). If one’s intake of calcium is done at different times throughout the day, absorption will be enhanced. But what is too much consumption or supplementation. Storage of calcium is in the bones or skeletal system. “Calcium is also essential for the normal function of muscles, blood vessels, and nerves.” (Harvard Medical School, 2010, p. 1). Calcium when in seen in other tissues can cause medical problems. Calcium in breast tissue for instance can be related to an injury. Individuals can have calcium stones also. Calcium deposits can lead

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