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{{stub}} [[File:Almond milk calcium B12.jpg|alt=carton of Alpro almond milk |thumb|upright=0.6|Almond milk fortified with added calcium and vitamins. Source: [https://world.openfoodfacts.org/cgi/product_image.pl?code=5411188112709&id=front_en Open Food Facts]. ]] '''Calcium''' is a [[:Category:Chemical elements|chemical element]] and a [[mineral]] that is essential to the proper functioning of the human body.<ref name="rsc">{{Cite web | url = http://www.rsc.org/periodic-table/element/20/calcium | title = Calcium - Element information, properties and uses {{!}} Periodic Table | last = Royal Society of Chemistry | first = | author-link = | date = | website = rsc.org|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2019-04-27}}</ref> Calcium is particularly important for teeth and bones, regulating [[muscle]] contractions including the [[heart]], and helping [[blood]] to clot.<ref name="rsc" /><ref name="nhs">{{Cite web | url = https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/calcium/ | title = Vitamins and minerals - Calcium | last = | first = | author-link = | date = 2017-10-23 | website = [[National Health Service]]|language=en|archive-url=|archive-date=|url-status= | access-date = 2021-03-14}}</ref> ===Calcium ion === The chemical symbol for the element calcium is {{chem2|Ca+}}. == Dietary sources == Sources of calcium include: * milk, cheese and dairy products * [[soybean]] drinks with added calcium * green, leafy vegetables * bread and anything made from fortified flour * fish bones, e.g. from sardines or pilchards<ref name="nhs" /> ==Purpose == ==Evidence == ==ME/CFS == == Dosage == The British [[National Health Service]] states that 700mg of calcium daily is adequate for adults aged 18-64.<ref name="nhs" /> ==Costs and availability == Calcium is found in many foods, available over the counter and for severe deficiency can be obained on perscription.<ref name="webmd">{{Cite web | url = https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-calcium | title = Health Benefits of Calcium | website = WebMD|language=en | access-date = 2021-03-14}}</ref><ref name="lpi">{{Cite web | url = https://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/minerals/calcium | title = Calcium | date = 2014-04-22 | website = Linus Pauling Institute|language=en | access-date = 2021-03-14}} </ref> == See also == *[[:Category:Calcium_channel_blockers|Calcium channel blockers]] (category) * [[Electrolyte]] * [[Ion transportation]] * [[Magnesium]] * [[Potassium]] ==Learn more== *[http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/mic/minerals/calcium Calcium-Linus Pauling Institute Micronutrient Information Center] *[https://www.webmd.com/diet/supplement-guide-calcium Calcium Supplements: Benefits, Calcium Deficiency, Dosage and More] - WebMD *[https://www.drugs.com/drug-class/calcium-channel-blocking-agents.html Calcium channel blockers] - drugs.com *[https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/vitamins-and-minerals/calcium/ Calcium] - NHS *[https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Calcium Calcium] - PubChem *[https://www.vegansociety.com/resources/nutrition-and-health/nutrients/calcium Calcium without dairy] - Vegan Society ==References== {{Reflist}} [[Category:Electrolytes]] [[Category:Potential treatments]] [[Category:Supplements]] [[Category:Minerals]] [[Category:Nutrients]] [[Category:Chemical elements]]
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