Calcium deficiency harms the whole body; symptoms like fatigue, muscle pain, and weak nails signal it. Eat calcium-rich foods.

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Calcium is one of the elements necessary for the health of the body, and its deficiency causes many health problems for the person, and it negatively affects the health of the whole body, starting with its effect on the bones and passing through the health of the heart and body weight, so some people wonder about the signs of its deficiency in the body.

In this regard, Dr. El-Sayed El-Murr, a consultant internal medicine specialist at Zagazig University Hospitals, stated that calcium deficiency in the body could be completely without any symptoms, as it is discovered through some analyzes.

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Al-Murr added that in some cases symptoms of calcium deficiency appear in the body, referring to fatigue, muscle pain or contraction, osteoporosis, as well as unexpected tooth loss, or severe gum irritation.

The internal medicine consultant confirmed that among the symptoms of calcium deficiency in the body is pain in the thighs and arms when walking or moving, in addition to the presence of some skin symptoms, including weak and broken nails, brittle hair and slow growth, or problems such as psoriasis and eczema.

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Al-Murr pointed out that the mother’s malnutrition during pregnancy is a major cause of calcium deficiency in newborns, so he stressed the need for the mother to eat foods rich in it, in addition to the necessary vitamins and nutritional supplements during pregnancy.

The internal medicine consultant recommended that you consume more milk and its derivatives on a daily basis, provided that it does not become a substitute for the three main meals, and therefore you must eat 3 cups of milk per day, in addition to taking calcium in the form of tablets (one tablet per day) at a dose of 300 grams or 500 grams at a time. The most, but according to the specialist doctor’s advice.

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