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6 Ιουλ 2024 · Iron (Fe) is fundamental to life on earth. In the human body, it is both essential and harmful if above threshold. A similar balance applies to other elements: calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), and trace elements including copper (Cu), zinc (Zn), lead (Pb), cadmium (Cd), mercury (Hg), and nickel (Ni).
Calcium in the circulatory system, extracellular fluid, muscle, and other tissues is critical for mediating vascular contraction and vasodilatation, muscle function, nerve transmission, intracellular signaling, and hormonal secretion.
Calcium is an essential element needed in large quantities. [8][9] The Ca 2+ ion acts as an electrolyte and is vital to the health of the muscular, circulatory, and digestive systems; is indispensable to the building of bone in the form of hydroxyapatite; and supports synthesis and function of blood cells.
Iron is a fundamental element in human history, from the dawn of civilization to contemporary days. The ancients used the metal to shape tools, to forge weapons, and even as a dietary supplement. This last indication has been handed down until ...
Iron supplements are used to treat or prevent iron deficiency and iron-deficiency anemia; [5] parenteral irons can also be used to treat functional iron deficiency, where requirements for iron are greater than the body's ability to supply iron such as in inflammatory states.
Calcium supplements are salts of calcium used in a number of conditions. [1] Supplementation is generally only required when there is not enough calcium in the diet. [2][3] By mouth they are used to treat and prevent low blood calcium, osteoporosis, and rickets. [1]
16 Δεκ 2022 · Dietary sources of iron include foods consumed daily (the common dietary sources of iron) but also foods intentionally enriched with iron (fortified foods), vitamin and mineral supplements containing iron, or foods or drinks contaminated with iron.
