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Calcium Supplement Guidelines

By:
Linda Houtkooper
Vanessa A. Farrell
Veronica Mullins

Calcium is an essential mineral found in great abundance in the body. Ninety-nine percent of all the calcium in the body is found in the bones and teeth. The remaining one percent is in the blood. Calcium plays important roles in nerve conduction, muscle contraction, and blood clotting. If calcium levels in the blood drop below normal, calcium will be taken from bone and put into the blood in order to maintain blood calcium levels. Therefore, it is important to consume enough calcium to maintain adequate blood and bone calcium levels.

Revised 2017, Revised 2011, Original 2004

PDF icon AZ1042-2017
Keywords:
  • calcium
  • health
  • kidney stones
  • osteoporosis
Publication Date:
July 2017
AZ1042-2017
Pages:
4 p.

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