Minerals comprise just a small portion of your body weight, only about 4 per cent. Most of your weight is made up of hydrogen and oxygen, forming the water in your tissues, carbon and nitrogen. Calcium is the next most abundant element, chalking up a hearty 2%.
Phosphorus, the calcium’s bone building partner comes in second in the mineral tally. Calcium is the principal component of your bones and teeth. Without calcium and phosphorus, your bones would be soft and spongy; in fact, you would be unable to stand on your own two feet. However, your 1,200 grams of calcium in your bones are in constant motion.
Every minute of the day, calcium moves in and out of your bones and teeth. How does this happen? Your bone’s foundation is a protein base called the matrix. Within the matrix are collagen cells which are in a constant state of flux. They are constantly breaking down and constantly being replenished.
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