### element | metal:

Calcium
* All calcium naturally contains a small amount of lead.
* Most calcium affects absorption.
* Most calcium helps bones
  - strong bones
  - is in bones and is constantly being cycled
* Most calcium is stored away in a cell compartment known as the endoplasmic reticulum
  - in the bones and teeth
  - promotes growth
* Much calcium is lost in the fluid that seeps from the ulcerated cancer surface.
* Some calcium also remains unabsorbed in the undigested parts of the food and gets excreted.
* Some calcium has conductivity
  - different effects
  - opposite effects
* Some calcium interferes with absorption
  - copper absorption
* Some calcium is located in fish
  - made from ground up oyster shells
* Some calcium needs for bone growth
  - proper bone growth
* absorbs best when taken with Vitamin D.
* accentuates gastric injury induced by ethanol
  - injury induced by ethanol in human gastric cells
* activates cardiac contraction.
* acts as a chelating agent in the stomach
  - lead inhibitor to dramatically reduce the body's absorption of lead
  - secondary messenger in cells
  - trigger to initiate the contraction process
  - much like potassium in helping the body to excrete sodium
  - each age group
* binding to the calmodulin-like domain activates the enzyme in vitro and presumably in vivo.
* blocks the absorption of iron.
* builds and maintains bones and teeth and also regulates the heart and other muscles
  - strong bones and teeth
* builds bones and teeth
  - best in children and adolescents
  - but exercise makes bone stronger and denser
* builds strong bones and healthy teeth
  - helps prevent osteoporosis
  - as well as calming and assisting with cellular balance
  - up and sometimes seals the valve shut
* burns rapidly when heated in air to form calcium oxide
  - red-colored and potassium burns purple
  - with a dark red color in a flame test
* can hinder the absorption of iron from other foods.
* comes from green, leafy vegetables, nuts and some grains
  - limestone which is deposited in the ocean in large quantities
* comes in many forms and dosages
  - forms, tablets and liquids
  - into the heart cell, builds up and that cell contracts
* competes for absorption with a number of other minerals
  - with magnesium for absorption in intestines
* containing antacids can also treat calcium deficiency and prevent osteoporosis
  - stones are most common
* contains calcium, protein, and riboflavin which can help prevent osteoporosis.
* continues to be an essential nutrient after growth because the body loses calcium every day.
* contributes to muscle contraction, heartbeat regulation, and blood clotting.
* decreases the absorption of iron supplements unless vitamin C is taken at same time.
* does come from many different sources though
  - exist in plant sources but is also accompanied by oxalates which inhibit absorption
  - pass into the breast milk
  - which of the following in smooth muscle cells a. binds to troponin b
* enters the brain cell in excessive quantity thus killing the cell
  - cell through channels, or doors, opened by excitatory amino acids
  - cytoplasm
* even contributes to the pearls that are used to make rings and necklaces.
* given alone can induce a magnesium deficiency.
* goes into and out of the bones throughout life.
* helps blood to clot and muscles to squeeze and relax
  - bones grow longer and thicker
* helps build and maintain bone to prevent osteoporosis later, for both men and women
  - healthy bones and teeth
* helps build and maintain strong bones and protein is important for building muscle
  - cells do many things, including carry nerve signals
  - develop strong bones and teeth
  - in the bone-building process by contributing to increased bone density and strength
* helps keep bones and teeth strong
  - strong and healthy
  - the heart beating and muscles working properly
* helps make strong bones
  - teeth and bones strong
  - pigs grow strong bones
  - prevent cramps and pain
  - promote bone strength
  - protect against osteoporosis
* helps to build a strong bone structure
  - the cell wall structure of the plant
  - maintain strong bones and functions in muscle contraction
  - reduce stress
  - strengthen bones, teeth, and the intestinal walls
  - transport essential minerals to the site of inflammation
  - with bones and teeth
* hinders the absorption and use of magnesium.
* impairs the absorption of quinolones.
* increases blood circulation and clothing while strengthening bones and nails
  - bone mass and reduces the rate of bone tissue loss
  - mash acidity and inverts malt phosphate
  - possibility of irregular heartbeat
* inhibits several reactions in the cycle.
* interferes with magnesium absorption, so take additional magnesium
  - the action of some antibiotics
* is always present in extracellular fluids at a fairly high concentration
  - as approximately as hard as tin
  - below magnesium in the periodic table
  - calcium, however, whether it's from broccoli or cottage cheese
  - crucial for proper formation of baby's bones and teeth
  - deficient in most of our diets
  - from the Latin, calx , for lime
* is good for strong bones
  - important as a second messenger to the re-flagellation process
* is important because it helps to build the cell wall structure of the plants
  - is an essential nutrient
  - during childhood and adolescence when bodies are growing
  - for birth in sheep as it helps prevent hypocalcemia
* is important for bone health in both men and women
  - structure but also has other important roles in our bodies
  - cell-wall integrity and root and leaf growth
  - every pregnant woman
  - good health
* is important for healthy bones and has other functions
  - maintaining strong bones
* is important for many cellular processes
  - reasons in the body
  - more than just bones
* is important for muscle and nerve function
  - nerve and muscle function and is stored in the bones
* is important for normal blood clotting, which is essential for wound healing
  - bone mineralization
  - proper uterine smooth muscle contraction
  - steps of body metabolism
  - the glandular system
  - in preventing a number of diseases in addition to osteoporosis
* is important in the normal actions of heart and blood vessel tissue
  - prevention of osteoporosis
* is important, but it's only one of many important factors
  - so is magnesium
* is in high concentration in the SR - and low concentration inside the muscle cell
  - lots of dairy products, like milk, yogurt, frozen yogurt, and milk shakes
  - milk, bones, teeth, shells, pearls, chalk, plaster, cement, and other white things
  - solution in all tissues of the body
  - likely to be important, because it is one of the principal constituents of egg shells
  - low however, but it is high in phosphorus
* is more effective when taken in smaller doses spread throughout the day and before bedtime
  - likely to be deposited in tissues that are damaged
  - of course very important in the development and maintenance of teeth
* is present in greater or lesser quantities in all water and in many kinds of food
  - gypsum, lime, and oyster shells
  - most soils in adequate amounts
  - the blood as an ionized, a protein bound, and a complexed form
  - primarily protein bound in the blood
  - static, magnesium is dynamic
  - such an incredibly important nutrient
  - unique in several regards
* keeps gums and bones strong while zinc helps prevent colds and flu.
* maintains normal heartbeat and regulates blood pressure
  - strong bones and teeth and helps prevent progressive bone loss and osteoporosis
* mediates a cascade of events leading to vasoconstriction.
* needs change during one's lifetime
  - for development
  - to be in solution to be absorbed, and an acid solution facilitates the process
  - vary throughout life, but is more critical for certain age groups
  - vitamin D to be absorbed
* neutralizes strong stomach acids.
* occurs in a large number of foods but often only in small amounts
  - most commonly in sedimentary rocks in the minerals calcite , dolomite , and gypsum
  - plentifully in milk
* only moves into the fruit during a short period of time.
* plays a critical role in building strong and healthy bones
  - crucial factor on cell signaling
  - huge role in preventing high blood pressure
  - major role in giving bones their strength
  - number of significant roles within the human body
* plays a role in activatin complement
  - blood clotting, muscle contraction, nerve transmission, and cell metabolism
  - muscle function, nerve contraction and blood clotting
* plays a very important role in normal cellular functions
* plays a vital role in blood clotting while magnesium helps to regulate blood pressure
  - the growth and maintenance of strong bones, gums, and teeth
  - an essential role in muscle contractions
* plays an important role in bone health maintenance or treatment
  - building bone and reducing the risk of osteoporosis
  - health, as every single cell in the body contains it
  - maintaining cell integrity and membrane permeability
  - muscle contraction, blood clotting, and bone health
* plays an important role in the activation of lipase
  - activity of many body processes
  - integral role in cell wall development
  - many roles in the body
* preconditioning inhibits mitochondrial permeability transition and apoptosis.
* prevents significant lead absorption in people who have an adequate iron intake.
* promotes bone growth
  - cell survival through CaM-kinase kinase activation of the protein kinase B pathway
  - healthy teeth and bones
  - soil aggregation and is the antidote to sodium
  - strong bones as well as the maintenance of many physiological functions
* provides building material for bones and teeth.
* pyrophosphate dihydrate crystals are smaller and are rhomboid-shaped.
* ranks high in terms of life and good health.
* reacts rapidly with air to form a coating of gray oxide, and it burns with a red flame.
* reacts with the phosphates to form insoluble compounds which precipitate out of the mash
* reacts within the neurons to release harmful substances that damage cells
* reduces certain types of bad bacteria, fungi found in many diseases
  - the toxic effects of other salts in the water
* regulates neuronal differentiation both directly and via co-cultured myocytes.
* remains critically important for nursing mothers, as well.
* requires root pressure to move into the leaves, especially the inner leaves of the head
  - vitamin D for absorption
* serves as an intermediate between sperm binding and corticle granule activation
  - the main vehicle of information transfer between cells
  - in nerve transmission, muscular contraction, and blood clotting
* slows bone loss.
* starts accumulating at the onset of motion.
* strengthens enamel
  - our bones and teeth
* strengthens the bone framework
  - tooth and bone
* supports bone growth and vitamin d boosts the calcium absorption.
* tends to fall.
* therefore appears to counteract any cancer-promoting effect of dietary fat.
* travels through the plant in the water.
* varies by product
  - in amounts in different plant tissues
* works best, however, when it's in dairy products, rather than as a supplement
  - to calm the nerves, and natural tranquilizer for muscles
* works with phosphorus, vitamin D and magnesium in the body
  - sodium to help aid the contraction part of the heart pump