Advantages and disadvantages of calcium supplementation

Benefits of calcium supplementation: Calcium is a coagulation factor, which can reduce the excitability of nerves and muscles and is the main component of bones and teeth. Calcium supplementation is very important for the growth of babies. The medical profession calls infancy a "critical period of calcium supplementation". After the critical period, no matter how much calcium is added, the backward body tissues of infants and young children can not develop back to normal level. When infants and young children have early symptoms of calcium deficiency, they will have symptoms such as fidgety, difficulty in falling asleep, sweating after falling asleep, easy to wake up, crying, and pillow baldness. Calcium should be supplemented in time at this time.

Disadvantages of calcium supplementation (excessive calcium supplementation): excessive calcium supplementation, as the name implies, is to supplement the body with excessive calcium. Calcium is an important macro element in the body and has important physiological functions. However, excessive calcium does great harm to human body, such as urinary calculi in pregnant women, hypercalcemia, alkalosis and so on.

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In fact, pregnant women who eat a normal diet rarely give birth to children with congenital rickets. However, due to excessive calcium supplementation, repeated calcium supplementation (bottled water, flour, beverages, milk, health products, repeated smearing and superposition), there are more patients with microcephaly and short stature, which is more harmful. Doctors suggest that calcium supplementation for pregnant women depends on their own situation.

Symptoms of calcium deficiency during pregnancy

Symptoms 1: calf cramps: generally occur in the fifth month of pregnancy, and often occur at night. However, although some pregnant women lack calcium in their bodies, they do not show calf cramps, so it is easy to ignore calcium supplementation.

Symptom 2: Tooth looseness: Calcium is the main element that constitutes the hard tissues of human bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency can cause abnormal enamel development, reduced caries resistance and loose hard tissue structure. If pregnant mommy feels loose teeth, it may be calcium deficiency.

Symptom 3: Pregnancy-induced hypertension syndrome: Calcium deficiency has a certain relationship with the occurrence of pregnancy-induced hypertension. If you are troubled by pregnancy-induced hypertension, maybe you should be on your guard.

Symptom 4: Joint and pelvic pain: If the calcium intake is insufficient, in order to keep the calcium concentration in the blood within the normal range, under the action of hormones, a large amount of calcium in pregnant women's bones will be released, thus causing joint and pelvic pain.

Reference link: Baidu Encyclopedia-Calcium Supplement