Nowadays, everyone is more concerned about calcium supplementation, thinking that it is very important for us to supplement calcium. However, calcium supplementation also requires methods, and not all methods are suitable. The correct method of calcium supplementation is to check for what elements are lacking in the body, and then supplement calcium through dietary methods or health products, without arbitrary arrangements.

What are the physiological functions of calcium?

Calcium accounts for about 2% of the body weight. Everyone knows that calcium is an important raw material for the formation of bones. However, in addition to this, calcium has many more important functions. We need to understand what the main functions of calcium in the body are.

1. Calcium is the main component of bones and teeth. About 99% of the calcium in the human body is concentrated in bones and teeth.

2. Calcium promotes and participates in the functional activities of some enzymes in the body. For example, calcium combines firmly with amylase to activate its functional effects.

3. Calcium participates in the important functional activities of the cell membrane. For example, calcium regulates the triggering of intracellular signals, changes the ion permeability of the cell membrane. Calcium ions act as charge carriers.

4. Calcium participates in some activities of the nervous and muscular systems. For example, the release of neurotransmitters, signal conduction, muscle contraction, and heart rate rhythm all require the action of calcium.

5. Calcium participates in some functional activities of blood, heart, and hormones. For example, blood coagulation, heart rate regulation, hormone secretion, and acid-base balance all depend on the participation of calcium.

What are the physical conditions for calcium supplementation?

The digestion, absorption, utilization, or loss of calcium, the retention and precipitation of calcium in the body, and the transfer and change of calcium in the body are influenced by many factors. The main influencing factors include:

1. The acidity and alkalinity of the body’s constitution. Alkaline constitution is conducive to the absorption and utilization of calcium. Conversely, acidic constitution is not conducive to the absorption and utilization of calcium, and even leads to the precipitation and loss of calcium in the body. For example, people with acidic constitution find it difficult to achieve the effect of calcium supplementation even when drinking milk, and it is even possible that due to the enhancement of the body’s acidity, calcium may be lost from the body.

2. The nutritional status of vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D deficiency is not conducive to the absorption and utilization of calcium.