1. Calcium is the most abundant mineral in your body, with 99% of it stored in your teeth and bones.

2. You need calcium for muscle contraction, blood vessel function, hormone and enzyme secretion, and for sending messages through your nervous system.

3. When your calcium level is low, your body takes calcium from your bones for other body functions. This depletion is called Osteoporosis.

4. Osteoporosis is the most common bone disease affecting over 1.4 million Canadians and one quarter of all women over 50.

5. Magnesium is added to many calcium supplements not to increase absorption, but to counteract negative side effects of low-quality calcium!

 

CALCIUM Facts