Calcium deficiency can lead to serious health issues, primarily affecting bones, teeth, and muscle function. Symptoms include aching joints, brittle nails, neurological problems, and heart irregularities. Increasing calcium intake through food or supplements is crucial to prevent these complications.

1. HEALTH PROBLEMS
CAUSED BY CALCIUM
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2. You’ve heard about the benefits of
calcium for your body .But the lack
of it can be very harmful
to your body.
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3. The first to be affected are your
bones and teeth as 99% of the
calcium in your body is used by
them while the rest is taken up by
the muscles and tissues to
function well.
Calcium d Deficiency

4. Over times, the calcium in your body
begins to deplete, causing severe
illnesses such as aching joints and
brittle nails.
If you have any one of those … Find
out if you are suffering from calcium
deficiency, so you can deal with it
before it’s too late.

5. PALPITATION

6. Calcium is needed for your heart to
function properly and in case of
deficiency, your heartbeat will be
abnormal and result in
uneasiness feeling too.
Calcium helps the heart pump blood and
enables it to contract well.
HEART

7. ACHING JOINTS

8. Large amounts of calcium are absorbed by the
bones. If your body has a deficiency of this
mineral, it will lead to aches and pains in your
joints . If you experience this… Increase your
calcium intake of foods like cheese, yogurt,
Tofu and spinach.
JOINTS

9. NEUROLOGICAL
PROBLEMS

10. Lack of calcium can cause whole lot of
neurological problems such as seizures and
headaches.
A deficiency in calcium may lead to
neuropsychiatric symptoms like depression,
insomnia, personality changes and even
dementia.
Nervous
system

11. MUSCLE CRAMPS

12. If you face muscle cramping issues, this
could be an early sign of calcium
deficiency that needs attention. With
less calcium in the body, cramps would
generally occur in the
legs mostly at night.
MUSCLE
cramps

13. BRITTLE NAILS

14. A Deficiency of calcium will reflect
immediately on your nails.
There will be little white patches on them
or the nails will be brittle and break eaily.
NAILS

15. DRY SKIN AND ECZEMA

16. Calcium also helps your skin stay
moisturised .
SKIN

17. So if you’re having issue with
keeping your skin supple , it could
be a sign of depleted calcium in
your body.

18. NUMBNESS

19. Calcium deficiency propagates
numbness, which if not treated, can
also lead to osteoporosis that
happens due to fragile bones.
NUMBNESS

20. INCREASED PMS

21. With a deficiency of calcium, women
might experience painful cramps and
increased backache.
BACKACHE

22. Even a change on menstual flow is
noticed by some. Adding more
calcium to your daily diet will help
with these symptoms.
MENSTRUAL PERIODS

23. YELLOWWISH TEETH

24. Most of the calcium in your body is
absorbed by your teeth. If you’ve got a
deficiency, it will affect them immediately.
TEETH

25. BONE FRACTURES

26. Calcium is essential for your
body’s bone health. A deficiency
will result in injuries that cam lead
to easy fractures.
Bone
fractures

27. If this becomes severe, you may need
to start on calcium supplements after
consulting a doctor

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