calcium defficiency

Signs of severe calcium deficiency include abnormal heartbeat, muscle pains and cramps, numbness, stiffness and tingling of the hands and feet. Children can suffer from rickets, with symptoms of excessive sweating of the head, slowness in sitting, crawling and walking, insomnia and bow legs. In adults deficiency can lead to symptoms of bone pain, muscle weakness and delayed healing of fractures>
Postmenopausal women are especially prone to osteoporosis> Most of the bone loss seen in osteoporosis occurs in the first 5-6 years after menopause due to a decline in circulating estrogens and an age-related reduction in vitamin D production.