Presented by Dr. Sudhakar KokateDirector PPRC, India

Nutritional facts&

Awarenessabout

‘Calcium’ in human body

Let thy food

be thy medicine

And thy medicine

be thy food

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Hippocrates

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Calcium …. Ca

Soft gray alkaline earth metal

Chemically reactive and soft

Not occurring in Natural form

Occurs with associated compounds

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Calcium …. Ca

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Calcium …. Ca

Calcium – latin calx meaning “Lime”

Fifth most abundant earth element by

mass in the earth’s crust

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History

Known from several years

975 A.D. ‘Plaster of Paris’ calcium sulfate

is useful for setting broken bones

Sir Humphry Davey isolated calcium in

1808 in England

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Humphry Davey

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History

Important for living organisms

Major material in mineralising bone,

teeth and shells

Body’s 90% Ca is stored in the bones and

teeth

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History

Other 10% is useful in:

1. Exocytosis

2. Neurotransmitter-release

3. Muscle contraction

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Calcium

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Calcium plays an important role

in building stronger, denser

bones early in life and keeping

bones strong and healthy later in

life.

- National Osteoporosis Foundation

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How much ‘Ca’ do you need?

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SR. NO. AGE CALCIUM REQD. mg

1 0 – 6 months 200

2 7 – 12 months 260

3 1 – 3 yrs. 700

4 4 – 8 yrs. 1000

5 9 – 13 yrs. 1300

How much ‘Ca’ do you need?

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SR. NO. AGE CALCIUM REQD. mg

6 14 – 18 yrs. 1300

7 19 – 50 yrs. 1000

8 51 – 70 yrs. 1000

9 > 71 yrs. 1200

10 Pregnant women 1300

Calcium …. Ca deficiency

Numbness in fingers and toes

Muscle cramps

Convulsions

Lethargy

Loss of appetite

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Calcium …. Ca deficiency

Abnormal heart rhythms

Kidney stones

Calcification of soft tissues

Increased risk of stroke

Heart attack

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Calcium …. Ca deficiency

Memory loss

Muscle spasms

Depression

Brittle bones

Hallucinations

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Calcium …. Ca deficiency

Eye diseases

Osteoporosis

Spinal fracture

Inability to walk

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Calcium …. Ca supplements

Mostly synthetics

Available commercially in different

forms and doses

Recommended optimum dose required

Excess cause detrimental effects

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Side-effects of Ca supplements (in excess)

Gas

Bloating

Constipation

Osteoporosis

Diarrhoea

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Side-effects of Ca supplements (in excess)

Weight loss

Kidney stones (Ca-oxalate)

Cancer

High Blood pressure

Cardiovascular disease

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SK’s counter for ‘Ca’

a) Find out how much Ca you need

daily?

b) Make a list of foods you take with

quantity daily?

c) If you fill reqd. dose throughout diet

don’t take supplements

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SK’s counter for ‘Ca’

d) Go natural

e) Use plant based calcium raw / cooked

f) Keep a daily record

g) Check once in a week

h) Be your own doctor – check changes in

your body and rectify

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SK’s counter for ‘Ca’

i) Be happy

j) Remember you are the most beautiful

and active individual on the globe

k) Change lifestyle as per time

LIVE LONG FOR THE WELFARE OF

HUMAN BEINGS

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Calcium rich foods

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Milk Yoghurt / Curd

Cheese Soy products

Cornflakes Collard grass

Whole grains Almonds

Kale Oranges

Turnips Chicory greens

Milk

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Calcium rich foods

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Tofu Sesame seeds

Okra Watercress

Broccoli Nuts

Green snap beans Figs

Chinese cabbage Cereals

Dandelion greens Hijiki

Calcium rich foods

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Calcium rich foods

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Wakame Arugula

Seaweeds Dark leafy greens

Blackstrap molasses Canned fish

Pistachio Quinosa

MILK

Excellent source of Calcium

High concentration – 300 mg / cup

Excellently absorbed

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Quantitative data

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Sr. No. Item Ca mg/day (100 gm)

1 Low fat cheese 961

2 Soy products 350

3 Canned fish 383

4 Tofu 253

5 Plain curd 450

6 Okra 77

7 Chinese cabbage 105

Quantitative data

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Sr. No. Item Ca mg/day (100 gm)

8 Broccoli 47

9 Green snap beans 37

10 Sesame seeds 88

11 Almonds 264

12 Watercress 120

13 Dandelion green 100

Something more….

Spinach, chard, amaranth and other

greens may pose oxalate problem ….

Kidney stones

Research alarms people against such

products

Egg shell …. Good source of Calcium

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Egg shell ….

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Something more….

Egg shell ….

1. Cheap source of calcium

2. Useful in underdeveloped countries

3. Fine powder can be taken with food

or a glass of water

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Research says ….

Excessive intake of calcium can be

detrimental to cardiovascular health in

men and doubles the risk in women

Jl. of American Medical Assn. says – too

much of Ca supplements could

increase the risk of heart disease

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Research says ….

Study > 4 lakh middle aged adults (50

– 70 yrs.) for a period of 12 yrs. Men

who had taken > 1000 mg of Ca/day

have nearly a 20% higher chance of

dying than to heart related diseases

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Research says ….

Excess deposition of calcium in arteries

pose stroke

For strengthening of bones, muscles

vegetables like Comfrey, Nettle,

Burdock, Oat straw, Horse tail, Kava,

Turmeric, Arnica, Apple, Bananas,

Avocados are needed

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Comfrey ….

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Nettle ….

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Burdock ….

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Oat straw ….

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Horse tail ….

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Kava ….

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Turmeric ….

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Arnica ….

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Apple ….

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Bananas ….

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Avocados ….

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