What are the symptoms and manifestations of calcium deficiency in women?

Calcium is an important component of bones. If a person is tall and strong, then he is definitely not lacking in calcium. If a person is very thin, in addition to the influence of genetic factors, it is most likely caused by calcium deficiency. Therefore, we should eat more foods containing calcium in our lives in order to supplement enough calcium. So, what will happen when a woman is calcium deficient?

(1) Children

When a child shows the following symptoms, he should be diagnosed with calcium deficiency: difficulty falling asleep, difficulty entering a deep sleep, crying after falling asleep, easy to wake up, sweating after falling asleep; paroxysmal abdominal pain, diarrhea, cramps, sternum pain, "X"-shaped legs, "O"-shaped legs, pigeon chest, gray nails or white marks; anorexia, picky eating; irritability and restlessness during the day; delayed intellectual development and speaking; late learning to walk, starting after 13 months; late teething, starting after 10 months, sparse, irregular, and loose teeth, black pointed or jagged teeth; sparse hair; poor health and prone to colds, etc.

(2) Youth

Teenagers who are deficient in calcium will feel obvious growing pains, weak legs, cramps, and poor performance in physical education classes; they will also experience fatigue, irritability, lack of concentration, and easy tiredness; picky eating and anorexia; tooth decay and poor tooth development; and they will be prone to allergies and colds.

(3) Young and middle-aged people

Generally speaking, young and middle-aged people have heavy life pressure, and the intense pace of life often makes them neglect some physical discomfort. In addition, there are no typical symptoms of calcium deficiency in this age group, so it is easy to conceal the condition. If you have symptoms such as frequent fatigue, weakness, cramps, back pain, allergies, and susceptibility to colds, you should suspect that you are calcium deficient.

(4) Pregnant and lactating women

Calcium deficiency is more common among women in extraordinary times. However, with the popularization of knowledge on eugenics and good parenting, people are more familiar with the symptoms of calcium deficiency during this period. When they feel loose teeth; weak limbs, frequent cramps, numbness; back pain, joint pain, rheumatic pain; dizziness, and suffer from anemia, prenatal hypertension syndrome, edema and insufficient milk secretion, they should be diagnosed with calcium deficiency.

(5) Elderly people

After adulthood, the human body gradually enters a period of negative calcium balance, that is, calcium absorption decreases and excretion increases. Most elderly people suffer from calcium deficiency due to calcium loss. The symptoms they self-diagnosed include itching due to senile skin diseases; pain in the heels, lumbar spine and cervical spine; loose and falling teeth; obvious hunchback and decreased height; loss of appetite, gastrointestinal ulcers, constipation; frequent dreams, insomnia, irritability and anger, etc.