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If you had low calcium, your bones would become softer equaling possible ostioperosus and/or easy breaking bones. THAT is why you should drink alot of milk! so go pour yourself a glass of milk and drink up!! hope i awnserd your question! cya!!
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Calcium absorption increases when the body's calcium status is low?
true.
What happens when blood calcium is low?
When the blood calcium is low, the bones in the body release calcium to supplement it. This is a condition which is known as hypocalcemia.
When a person body is too low in calcium the blood levels of calcium remain constant because the body gets calcium from the?
bone
Why does the body have systems to remove calcium from bones if calcium is to low?
The body has a natural system to remove it, your body automatically excretes a certain amount of calcium so it does not build up.
Does having low calcium affect the absorption of vitamin d?
No. It, in fact, is the opposite. Vitamin D is absorbed in the intestine, converted by UV radiation in the skin, and then helps absorb Calcium into the body. Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by a few things, a diet low in Vitamin D, low sun exposure, or it could be caused by a tumor in the parathyroid gland (but if you have low Calcium, that is not possible).
When a person's diet is too low in calcium the blood levels of calcium will remain constant because the body will get calcium from the?
bone
When a person's diet is too low in calcium the blood levels of calcium will remain constant because the body will get calcium from?
bone
How does parathormone affect the body's calcium?
hot air balloon
How does too little of calcium affect your body?
Calcium is one of macro elements that mean it needed by high amount per day. When the ca be low in the blood it affects many functions in the body it lead to weakness of bone and teeth, can leads to tetany, affects some enzymes
If Calcium concentrations were low muscle contractions might fail because?
It is the release of calcium from the sarcoplasmic reticulum that then binds with actin-myosin ATPase to cause contractions. Low calcium would first affect the release of acetylcholine from the pre-synaptic terminus.
Does Sodium affect other minerals?
Sodium may promote the loss of calcium and potassium from the body
Are leg cramps caused by a lack of calcium?
Calcium helps form and maintain bones, muscles and teeth. It also helps the nerves in your body and if your calcium levels are low your nerves send a message telling your body in painful cramps that your body is saying I need calcium. In other words yes lack of calcium does give you painful leg cramps. Hope this helps.
