Calcium Deficiency: A Cause Of Family TurmoilCalcium deficiency and calcium absorption are risk factors of every age group. A lack of calcium can be the source of family turmoil, short tempers and tension in your home. This mineral aids in the movement of nerve impulses, aids in muscle contraction and relaxation, blood clotting, blood pressure and even is used by the immune system. The body works to keep a tight reign on an exact amount of calcium in the blood. Your body wants to keep the blood concentration levels at normal. Teens are prone to calcium deficiency. Teen depression has become a real concern of parents and teachers. Puberty is a fast changing time for the body. With this, the need for calcium increases. For girls as early as one year before their first menstruation they require more of this mineral. For boys it is required for the rapid growth period. When the bones grow to provide the height of growth, calcium is needed. One of the symptoms of calcium deficiency is being quick tempered. Another sign is irritability. Both of these symptoms are also common complaints from parents about their teens. These years can be trying for the teen as well as the family. Let's look at other signs... Symptoms of calcium deficiency
Today, it is estimated that more teens are depressed than ever before. More of our children are being medicated for ADHA, ADD and other behavior disorders than ever in the history of the race. But consider this... Healthy food for kids is one way to overcome the challenge of getting kids to eat healthy. When I was growing up, we took our lunch to school. Even so, I could still get junk food once in a while. Today it is school lunches that feed our kids. Our children are bombarded with industry ads. Schools have received funding from companies like Pepsi on the condition of promoting their products. And yet, soda pop and health show an exasperation of the calcium deficiency. Removing soft drinks and replacing them with the diet version puts your kids at risk of neurological disease. A healthy alternative would be to replace all these drinks with 100% fruit juice. And to make plain, simple water available to the kids at cost. A deficiency would be resolved by getting more calcium, removing the cause of calcium loss as in soft drinks, and increasing calcium absorption. Healthy eating would provide more calcium. Another option is to supplement this nutrient with a calcium magnesium supplement or Cal Mag. When supplementing any nutrient it is important to know that every vitamin or mineral has an ally. That would be another nutrient that it needs in order to be absorbed, be effective, or to partner with. In order to be able to use and absorb calcium-it must arrive with magnesium and Vitamin D in a slightly acidic base. So taking the supplements with Vitamin C or orange juice would work. Just take a look at the list of symptoms again. Now, can you just imagine how peaceful your home would be if no one had a calcium deficiency? 
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