Studies revealed that added calcium may not help older bone to get rid of fractures, rather just two minutes of hopping a day can strengthen bones and reduce the risk of suffering a fracture in people with weakened bone. The highest reservoir ( ̴ 99%) of calcium in our body is teeth and bones, rest ( ̴ 1%) helps in muscle functions. Besides, structural contribution calcium plays a pivotal role in different signaling event in many metabolic processes.
When one do not get enough calcium, it increases the risk of developing a condition called hypocalcaemia, which ultimately leads to an elevated risk of developing diseases such as osteoporosis. Normally, bones get thinner with age and osteoporosis adds to this menace increasing the risk of fracture even in a case of trivial accidents. Older people, especially postmenopausal women, vegetarians and people who are lactose intolerant are few…