Why does your body need calcium?
- Your body needs calcium to set collagen. One third of your bodies protein consists of collagen, calcium is what strengthens and sets this jelly like substance in tissues.
- Bones are mainly comprised of calcium. Without proper calcium consumption, bones can become brittle, and soft.
- Healthy cells need calcium to ward off infections.
- Calcium and magnesium combined can help to provide restful sleep.
What type of calcium is best?
- Calcium can be difficult to absorb because it is comprised of large molecules. Chelated calcium is calcium bound to an amino acid. This provides the acidic environment that calcium needs to properly absorb into your body.
- Combining calcium with other supplements such as magnesium, and vitamin D have been shown to increase the rate of calcium absorption.
- Your body will absorb about 500mg of calcium at a time, it’s important to split the doses up throughout the day.
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