Functions: necessary for bone formation • helps blood coagulate • plays a role in activating certain enzymes • assists in regulating capillary and cell permeability • important for nerve-impulse transmission and muscle contractions.
Deficiency signs and symptoms: rickets (in children) • osteomalacia (in adults) • osteoporosis (thinning of bones) • joint pains • muscle cramps • heart palpitations • insomnia • cramping of muscles • nervousness and irritability • numbness and tingling of extremities • tooth decay.
Calcium’s enemies: chronic stress • alcohol • high protein diets. CHLORIDE
Functions: necessary for maintaining the body’s acid-base balance • essential for stomach acid • helps preserve body fluids. Deficiency signs and symptoms: fatigue • weakness • heart irregularities • cramping of the muscles. Chloride’s enemies: fad diets and starvation diets.
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