Benefits of Calcium and being Lactose Intolerant

Calcium is the most abundant mineral that our body needs where 99% of calcium is stored in the bones teeth with the remaining one per cent stored in the blood and cellular fluids of a human body. Lactose is a type of sugar that is naturally found in milk and other dairy products. If a person is a lactose intolerance it is the inability of a person to intake dairy products on foods that contains calcium.

Being lactose intolerant is a condition that doesn’t allow a person to eat or drink anything containing dairy foods that may cause this person to experience nausea, diarrhea and experience weaknesses. Even these things happens a person doesn't need a long term medication but a resting and drinking water is enough. Unfortunately dairy products contains more calcium than meat and fruits. Calcium helps in regulating muscle tones and heartbeat. It helps protein, human hormones and enzymes on their function especially in a growing child and aging adult. Calcium prevents our bones from weakening that leads to deficiencies like Osteoporosis, muscle cramps, bone deformities and even hypertension.


Proper intake of calcium is important, a research in US said that a person that intakes excess amount of calcium may also leads to Osteoporosis. And there are some dairy products out in the market which are “lactose free” but rich in calcium for people who has this kind of illness. Still the best thing for us to consult our doctor.