The body cannot use calcium normally without adequate magnesium.

Magnesium and calcium help each other. Calcium and magnesium together can have a much stronger effect, which is why everyone recommends these 2 minerals.

Calcium tends to be outside the cells, while magnesium is inside the cells. Calcium causes muscle contraction in the presence of potassium, while magnesium is needed to make the muscle relax.

Calcium is essential for blood clot formation and magnesium helps blood flow. Most calcium is found in the bones and is responsible for bone strength. Bone also contains protein and magnesium, which help keep bones flexible. Excessive calcium intake without magnesium intake will only damage cells and the body. Low magnesium levels can even be caused by high calcium intake. Magnesium and calcium must be kept in balance.

Calcium alone does not strengthen bones. This is because about 80-85% of it is excreted after a few hours and passed in the urine.

However, when taken together with vitamin D, twice as much of it is used by the body.

During menopause, attention should be paid to calcium intake, especially for women. This is when the body produces less of the female sex hormone oestrogen, which is also lacking for bone formation. Women over the age of fifty should consume 1200 mg of calcium and 800 international units of vitamin D. This is the equivalent of about 12 eggs a day. But don't be alarmed! There are now products that combine calcium with vitamin D.

But of course you can also get some calcium from food: spinach, kale, celery, broccoli, garlic, Brussels sprouts, oranges, mussels, cow and goat's milk, yoghurt and of course eggs.

What diseases can be prevented with calcium?
 

Inflammatory diseases, hypertension, cataracts, colon cancer, kidney stones.