Calcium and magnesium play important roles in glucose metabolism and energy production, and function synergistically in the formation of bone and a variety of physiological functions.Calcium is essential to many physiological functions, such as maintaining healthy heart function, normal colonic cell growth, and helps to maintain normal mood associated with the menstrual cycle.
Regular exercise and a healthy diet with enough calcium helps teen and young adult women maintain good bone health and may reduce their risk of osteoporosis later in life. For people with a family history of osteoporosis, menopausal women and elderly men and women, adequate calcium intake is linked to reduced risk of osteoporosis through the mechanism of slowing the rate of bone loss.