{"id":8299,"date":"2026-08-19T19:56:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:56:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/kalciumis-roli-organizmshi\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T19:56:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T15:56:13","slug":"kalciumis-roli-organizmshi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nbdental.ge\/en\/kalciumis-roli-organizmshi\/","title":{"rendered":"Calcium and Its Role in the Body"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The role of calcium in the body<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

They say that tooth and bone decay is caused by a lack of calcium in the body. Is there any point in taking calcium supplements, chewing chalk, and so on? How reliable is the advertising for calcium supplements, food additives and toothpastes?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this blog post, we offer reliable information about calcium and talk about its role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A little physics and chemistry<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many will be surprised, but calcium is a metal – and quite an active one. In terms of abundance, it holds an honorable fifth place, after oxygen, silicon, aluminum and iron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Not surprisingly, it plays a fairly important role in the metabolism of animals and plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A little biology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Active calcium metabolism is typical of almost all animals and plants. The shells of some invertebrates are built from calcium compounds – for example, mollusk shells, corals, the bone tissue of humans and animals, the cysts of certain bacteria, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Plant seeds, especially legumes, nuts and grains, contain large amounts of calcium. Among animal products, milk and dairy products and, of course, meat are the richest in calcium. In other words, the human diet contains more than enough calcium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Physiology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Calcium compounds aren’t just the “building material” for bones and teeth. Calcium ions play an important role both in triggering muscle contractions (including those of the heart muscle) and in hormone production. Bioorganic calcium compounds are also involved in blood clotting and maintaining osmotic pressure. Calcium is absorbed in the stomach with the help of vitamins D and C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The interconnection between calcium, magnesium and phosphorus metabolism is important – a deficiency of the latter also impairs calcium metabolism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pathophysiology<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The body may develop a calcium deficiency, for example with some endocrine diseases, when taking certain medications, or sometimes due to harmful habits (including alcohol and nicotine). Despite all this, alimentary (dietary) calcium deficiency is very rare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One important detail should be noted: the faster the metabolism in organs and tissues, the more they suffer from a lack of macroelements and the more prone they are to disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, metabolism in bone tissue is very slow, while in blood, muscle and secretory tissues the metabolic process is very active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Metabolism in enamel is even slower. And this exchange is carried out not by blood, but by saliva. In turn, the hormonal background has a big influence on the chemical composition of saliva.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So with a calcium deficiency, the tissues and organs with a “fast” metabolism suffer first: blood, muscles and the endocrine glands. As a result, we get the early signs of calcium deficiency in the body – impaired blood clotting, muscle cramps, heart rhythm disorders, and so on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, the body tries to compensate for the calcium deficiency, so it \u201ctakes\u201d calcium from \u201cslow-metabolism\u201d tissues, primarily the bones. This is how osteoporosis develops. Put simply, problems with teeth and bones are the most extreme sign of calcium deficiency in the body. It is preceded by much more unpleasant symptoms, various syndromes and a whole range of diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Osteoporosis and calcium metabolism<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, in osteoporosis the calcium content of the bones decreases, while in the blood it actually increases. Calcium can’t stay in the bone tissue, even though there is more than enough of it elsewhere.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The thing is, bone tissue is built with the active participation of vitamins D and C and magnesium compounds. When these substances are lacking, calcium metabolism is disrupted. Accordingly, a vitamin D3 deficiency is much more likely than a calcium deficiency. So even with osteoporosis, it makes more sense to take supplements that support calcium metabolism: vitamins and other microelements involved in metabolism, such as magnesium and phosphorus supplements. However, a deficiency of these is less likely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What does advertising tell us?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Advertising tells us that problems with teeth and bones mainly appear when the body lacks calcium. According to the ads, you need to take large amounts of the advertised supplement, which will cure osteoporosis and caries at the same time. On top of that, we’re told that eating chalk and building materials in childhood is good for children’s bones and teeth. But, as mentioned above, the average person gets more than enough calcium from a normal diet. Increasing the amount with food supplements, calcium gluconate, chalk and other products has no effect on its level in the blood, because it simply isn’t absorbed without additional factors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If a calcium deficiency does develop, we should first think of some endocrine disorder, then of a lack of vitamins and factors that bind calcium, and only last of a lack of calcium supplements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Frequent fractures and caries, which have nothing to do with the calcium we get from food, are mainly the result of lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So if you suspect you have signs of osteoporosis or any problems with your tooth tissues, forget about chalk and food supplements and see a specialist. They will find the cause of the problem and prescribe the right course of treatment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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