Calcium
Calcium is one of the most important elements in the human body. It enters the bone structure, strengthens it, controls the level of calcium in the body cells four endocrine glands, while the thyroid gland is the control of the proportion and levels of calcium in the human body, Calcium level is normal in cells. Sodium is very common in cells; it affects the nerves by increasing its activity and effort, which exhausts the brain and the peripheral nervous system, which leads to seizures and convulsions that show the effects on the whole body.
The hypothyroidism is the gland responsible for the amount of calcium in the cells. When a deficiency of the secretion of the gland secreted by the thyroid gland, this deficiency leads to a decrease in the level of calcium in the cells of the body, and when doing special operations to remove the thyroid gland in the case The level of calcium in the cells of the body to its lowest level after two days of removal, which means that when increased secretions of thyroid hormones, the thyroid gland increases the proportion of calcium in the body, and when a decrease in the secretion of hormones thyroid gland, this causes a decrease in the ratio a Calcium in the body.
Causes of calcium deficiency in the body
There are several reasons that lead to calcium deficiency from the normal level, including:
- The incidence of severe malignant infections.
- Disorders of the thyroid gland, and these imbalances either result from congenital defects or due to illness.
- There is a severe decrease in the level of magnesium in the body.
- There is a lack of vitamin D, which affects the sun to its rate in the body; as it increases when exposed to the sun, and less when not exposed to the sun, may be the cause of vitamin D deficiency is the occurrence of strikes in the kidneys resulting in a deficiency in the secretion of the enzyme that produces vitamin D, and in some cases the cause of disturbances in intestinal absorption.
Signs and symptoms of calcium deficiency
There are many signs and symptoms on the person when the lack of calcium has, including:
- The occurrence of contractions in the hands and limbs, which is called tetanus disease.
- Congestive seizures.
- Infertility, which affects the limbs and mouth.
- Bone weakness, which may develop into bone fragility.
- Dryness of the skin.
- Mental illness, such as depression.
- Easy to break nails.
- Feeling pain in the back area.
- Coagulation problems.
- Muscle spasm occurs.
- Night insomnia, and inability to sleep.