Shalom Calcium Tablet - 10 X 10 Tablets

Calcium Tablet

• This is an essential nutrient found in many foods, such as dairy products.
• The bones and teeth contain over 99% of all calcium in the human body.

Uses;

• Bones are always breaking down and rebuilding.
• Calcium is needed for this process, but the concentration of calcium in the body tends to decline with age.
• Taking extra calcium helps the bones rebuild and stay strong.
• The heart, nerves, and blood-clotting systems also need calcium.
• People commonly take calcium by mouth for the treatment and prevention of low calcium levels, muscle cramps, osteoporosis, softening of the bones, and PMS.
• It is also used for high blood pressure, cancer, stroke, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support many of these other uses.

• In the US and Canada, foods that contain calcium and vitamin D are allowed to state that they might reduce the risk of osteoporosis.

Indigestion (dyspepsia);

• Taking calcium carbonate by mouth as an antacid is effective for treating indigestion.

High levels of potassium in the blood (hyperkalemia);

• Giving calcium gluconate by IV can reverse heart problems caused by high potassium levels.
• IV products can only be given by a healthcare provider.

Low levels of calcium in the blood (hypocalcemia);

• Taking calcium by mouth and by IV is effective for treating and preventing low calcium levels. IV products can only be given by a healthcare provider.

Kidney failure;

• Taking calcium carbonate or calcium acetate by mouth is effective for controlling high phosphate levels in the blood in people with kidney failure.
• Taking calcium by mouth also seems to help reduce blood pressure in people with kidney failure.

Bone loss in people taking drugs called corticosteroids;

• Taking calcium and vitamin D by mouth seems to reduce bone density loss in people using corticosteroid drugs long-term.

Overactive parathyroid (hyperparathyroidism);

• Taking calcium by mouth reduces parathyroid hormone levels in people with kidney failure and parathyroid hormone levels that are too high.

Weak and brittle bones (osteoporosis);

• Consuming adequate amounts of calcium, both from the diet and supplements, is effective for preventing bone loss and treating osteoporosis.
• Taking calcium by mouth, alone or with vitamin D, also helps prevent fractures in people with osteoporosis.

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS);

• Consuming adequate amounts of calcium, both from the diet and supplements, seems to significantly reduce mood swings, bloating, food cravings, and pain.