calcium deficiency
In today’s changing lifestyle, most of the people are facing calcium deficiency in their body. Poor diet and deficiency of Vitamin D are responsible for this. Actually, your excellent diet and Vitamin D together increase the amount of calcium in the body. But, when you do not consume foods rich in Vitamin D in your diet, calcium deficiency starts occurring in the body. Due to this, not only the bones become weak but people also start falling prey to a brain-related disease called hypocalcemia. Let us know what is hypocalcemia and how does it affect the brain?
What is hypocalcemia?
Hypocalcemia occurs when the calcium level in your blood becomes too low. Although there are many different conditions behind the occurrence of this disease, it is mostly caused by abnormal levels of parathyroid hormone (PTH) or Vitamin D in the body. Due to this many parts of the body are also affected.
How does it affect the brain:
Due to less calcium in the body, there is more fatigue which leads to lack of energy and always feeling lethargic. Due to this, the problem of sleeplessness also starts. Due to which people start having lack of focus, amnesia and confusion. In the beginning of this disease, there is cramps and stiffness in the waist and legs. Gradually, over time, hypocalcemia affects the brain and leads to serious conditions like confusion, memory loss, amnesia, delirium, depression etc.
Protect yourself like this:
To protect yourself from hypocalcemia, improve your diet and consume foods rich in Vitamin D. Consume dairy products which contain good amount of calcium. Apart from this, you should get calcium tested every 6 months which is very important to avoid its deficiency.
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