{"id":582,"date":"2022-08-22T23:32:23","date_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:32:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/?p=582"},"modified":"2022-08-22T23:32:29","modified_gmt":"2022-08-22T23:32:29","slug":"5-benefits-of-taking-calcium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/5-benefits-of-taking-calcium\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Benefits Of Taking Calcium!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A balanced diet is key to living a healthy lifestyle. A well known supplement that is commonly talked about is Calcium but how does this micronutrient benefit us?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calcium is a great micronutrient at maintaining homeostasis within the body including the reduction of muscle tension. Calcium also plays a role in transporting nutrients throughout the body and increasing bone mineral density. Unlike most minerals more than 90% of Calcium is stored in bones and is the building block of the skeletal system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"viewer-2vn73\"><strong>5 Benefits Of Taking Calcium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Improves and Supports Bone Health<\/li><li>Improves Strength Of Teeth<\/li><li>Regulate Muscle Contractions (Improves Heart Health)<\/li><li>Helps Transport Nutrients Through Blood<\/li><li>Decrease Premenstrual Syndrome<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"viewer-f6h4u\"><strong>Recommended Intake For Calcium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>For Children &#8211; 1300mg<\/li><li>For Adults &#8211; 1100mg<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\" id=\"viewer-a52m0\"><strong>Top 10 Foods That Contain Calcium<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.png?resize=434%2C487&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Top10CalciumFoods.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-583\" width=\"434\" height=\"487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.png?resize=913%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 913w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.png?resize=267%2C300&amp;ssl=1 267w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.png?resize=768%2C862&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/image-2.png?w=975&amp;ssl=1 975w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 434px) 100vw, 434px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><figcaption>Top 10 Foods Containing Calcium<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are someone who is suffering from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/headaches\">headaches<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/neck-pain\">neck pain<\/a>&nbsp;or&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/can-chiropractors-help-with-back-pain\/\">low back pain<\/a>&nbsp;and don\u2019t know where to start, or wondering what to expect on your&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/what-to-expect-on-your-first-chiropractic-visit\/\">first chiropractic visit<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/about\">our team<\/a>&nbsp;of&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows\">chiropractors<\/a>&nbsp;at our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/broadmeadows\">Broadmeadows<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/westmeadows\">Westmeadows<\/a>&nbsp;or Fawkner Chiropractic locations&nbsp;we are more than happy to help you get back on track. You can always&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/contact\">contact us<\/a>&nbsp;or book online @&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now\">https:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/book-now<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"854\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=427%2C180&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"TMClogo.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-204\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?w=854&amp;ssl=1 854w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=300%2C126&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/TMC-LOGO-11.jpg?resize=768%2C324&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/themelbournechiropractor.com.au\/\">themelbournechiropractor.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A balanced diet is key to living a healthy lifestyle. A well known supplement that is commonly talked about is Calcium but how does this micronutrient benefit us? Calcium is a great micronutrient at maintaining homeostasis within the body including the reduction of muscle tension. 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