20 Calcium Ca
Calcium is a material for bones and teeth.
Don’t you think so?
In fact, that’s not all.
Calcium is of all life activity
It is a mineral that plays a central role.
Calcium, which plays an important role in the body,
It is well stored in the bone.
And even if you don’t eat calcium for a long time
A system has been created that tries to maintain the concentration even when the bone is melted.
Calcium distribution
Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body.
In the case of adults, it is said that about 1 kg of calcium is present,
99% of them are in bones and teeth, and the remaining 1% are in blood and cells.
The role of calcium in the body
Used as a material for bones and teeth
Calms frustration and stress, and stabilizes nerves
Essential for muscle contraction (including smooth muscle)
Ionba in the body
Keep the lance at normal
Keep the osmotic pressure in the body constant
Blood coagulation promoting effect
Keep myocardial function normal
Anti-allergic effect
Calcium triggers various reactions
The most important thing about calcium is
It means that it exists in the ratio of intracellular: extracellular = 1: 10000.
Percentage of calcium distribution inside and outside the cell
By keeping this ratio properly,
Hormones and neurotransmitters are secreted properly,
The reaction that the muscles move sharply is made smoothly.
Calcium plays a role in triggering various reactions.
Calcium absorption
Calcium taken from food is first dissolved by gastric acid, etc.
It is mainly absorbed in the small intestine.
Active vitamin D3 is required for absorption in the upper small intestine.
The calcium absorbed in this way
It is stored in the bone in case of emergency.
CPP and calcium
When absorbing calcium
If there is phosphoric acid in the lower part of the small intestine, these two will stick together,
Calcium is less likely to be absorbed.
CPP interferes with the sticking of phosphoric acid and calcium,
It increases the absorption rate of calcium.
Promoters and inhibitors of calcium absorption in the small intestine
Essential Factors for Calcium Absorption
Active vitamin D3, magnesium, stomach acid
Factors that promote calcium absorption
CPP (casein phosphopeptide), lactose
Factors that inhibit calcium absorption
Phosphoric acid, oxalic acid, phytic acid, a large amount of dietary fiber
How calcium works
Calcium has the following functions.
To maintain these functions
The body has many ingenuity,
Maintains calcium in the body.
Bone calcium
Form the human skeleton and become a pillar of movement
Serum as a reservoir for maintaining serum calcium concentration
Serum calcium
Regulation of nerve and muscle excitability
Activation of blood coagulation factors
Promotion of bone calcification
Intracellular calcium
Secretory cues (hormones, neurotransmitters, cytokines, digestive enzymes, etc.)
Muscle contraction
Regulation of enzyme activity (activates / inactivates enzymes)
Cell proliferation, cell differentiation, maintenance of cell morphology
Main function of calcium
Form bones, teeth, etc.
Blood coagulation
Muscle contraction
Suppression of nerve excitement
Cellular function regulation
Prevention of elevated blood pressure
Symptoms of calcium deficiency
Calcium deficiency can lead to the following symptoms and illnesses:
Rickets in children
osteoporosis
Heart disease
high blood pressure
Arteriosclerosis
Preeclampsia
Cognitive impairment
Immune disorders
Diabetes mellitus
obesity
tumor
Cartilage degeneration and osteoarthritis
Calcium paradox
What happens when you run out of calcium,
Let’s take a look at the calcium paradox.
When you run out of calcium
The body dissolves calcium from the bones.
And the dissolved calcium enters the blood vessels and
It will be carried to the cells.
At this time, it is normally closed in the cell
The path of calcium is left open due to hormones,
Calcium will flow into the cells.
As a result, there is actually not enough calcium
The paradox is that intracellular calcium increases.
This is called the calcium paradox.
Paradox means paradox.
What happens when the calcium paradox occurs?
What happens when the calcium paradox occurs?
When the calcium paradox occurs,
The important balance of 1: 10000 of calcium is lost,
The cells will be surprised.
And as a result, the secretion of hormones etc. is impaired,
It may affect the movement of muscles.
Also, if the cells continue to have a lot of calcium,
In the end, the cells may die.
Osteoporosis when calcium continues to come out of the bone,
If calcium accumulates in blood vessels, arteriosclerosis and high blood pressure,
It is also said that if it accumulates in the brain, it can cause Alzheimer’s disease.
I remember being told that I was deficient in calcium.
Osteoporosis, which causes the bones to become squashed,
Other diseases such as arteriosclerosis, high blood pressure, and diabetes,
It can cause aging.
Are you wasting the calcium you have taken? ~ Phosphorus and calcium ~
Phosphorus is fish, dairy products, soybeans, meat, etc.
Although it is an ingredient widely contained in general foods,
Excess phosphorus contained in snack foods, frozen foods, processed foods, etc.
It excretes calcium that has entered the body.
Be careful of overdose of phosphorus.
Also, if you consume too much refined sugar,
Nearly 80% of the calcium ingested in the diet
It may be excreted outside the body.
Absorption disorder substance
Oxalic acid (spinach lye)
Excess phosphorus (processed foods, soft drinks)
Excess dietary fiber (be careful not to take too much supplement)
Bone health and calcium
Calcium is needed to keep bones healthy.
Bone is made up of minerals and bone temperament.
And this mineral is mainly made up of calcium and phosphoric acid.
Magnesium is also contained in this, which keeps the bones strong.
Not just calcium for better bone health
Take plenty of protein and magnesium.
Bone structure
Minerals Mainly made up of calcium and phosphorus.
Magnesium is in here
It helps maintain the strength of the bones.
Bone temperament Mainly made of collagen.
Besides, osteocalcin, osteopontin, etc.
Calcium and Magnesium
Magnesium is also a brother ion of calcium
As it is called, it plays an important role in the function of calcium.
The presence of a constant ratio of calcium and magnesium
It keeps our body in good condition.
When you take calcium, take magnesium with it.
Alzheimer’s and calcium
Alzheimer’s dementia is a social problem,
There is a hypothesis that a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine is involved.
An enzyme that breaks down this acetylcholine
For degradation and synthesis of acetylcholinesterase
It has been reported that calcium is involved.
Foods high in calcium
Calcium is abundant in dairy products, small fish, bean products, and green vegetables.
Turnip leaves
Shiso
Komatsuna