This circulating calcium, points out Ann Louise Gittleman in her book, Super Nutrition for Menopause, is essential for all life processes.
Calcium plays many roles in the body.
Calcium is a very important supplement for women approaching or in menopause, as it helps to put the brakes on the development or in menopause, as it helps to put the brakes on the development of osteoporosis, which looms in post menopausal-aged women, causing brittle bones and bent or stooped stance. Redmon notes that research emanating from the University of California, San Diego, has shown that sufficient intake of calcium is correlated with increased bone density in women who are post-menopausal. Calcium can only function optimally in our bodies when it is in balance with other vitamins and minerals, especially magnesium. She adds that therefore, ingesting an abundance of calcium is not as important as the absorption and maintenance of calcium when it comes to prevention of osteoporosis. Bone, however, has its own dynamic and calcium-sharing relationship with the rest of the body.