Posted on February 23, 2008 in Latest News
Everyone longs for a pearly set of teeth and pink healthy gums. Normally, one who takes good care of teeth is most likely to have healthy gums too, since the vitamins which work for teeth work for bones too. Here are some vitamins which help the formation of strong teeth and gums.
Vitamin B12: Essential for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth throughout life and for ensuring that muscles work smoothly.
Vitamin C: Vitamin C is a critical component of both basic body building functions and disease prevention. It is needed for the growth and repair of tissues in all parts of the body. Vitamin C is essential for the healing of wounds and the repair and maintenance of cartilage, bones and teeth.
Vitamin D: Calcium is an important component of a healthy diet. A deficit can affect bone and tooth formation, while overretention can cause kidney stones. Vitamin D is needed to absorb calcium.Calcium is one of the most important minerals for the growth, maintenance, and reproduction of the human body. Calcium is essential for the formation of and maintenance of healthy teeth and bones.
The teeth and bones contain the majority of the body’s calcium (about 99%). Teeth incorporate calcium in their structure in a manner similar to bones. Calcium is essential for the normal growth and maintenance of bones and teeth. Long-term calcium deficiency can lead to osteoporosis, in which the bone deteriorates and there is an increased risk of fractures.
Vitamin K: Vitamin K reduces the rate of calcium loss from the bones in osteoporosis patients by activating the calcitonin hormone that in turn down-regulates osteoclasts (bone cells that initiate bone mineral resorption). Vitamin K also inhibits the ability of osteoclasts to resorb bone and inhibits the formation of new osteoclasts.
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November 20th, 2008 at 11:39 am
[...] Vitamin D: This vitamin facilitates absorption of phosphorus and calcium. It also ensures that one have strong bones and teeth. This vitamin can be drawn for milk if one is not exposed to, too much of sunlight, as sunlight facilitates much better production of Vitamin D. [...]
November 21st, 2008 at 12:12 pm
[...] An adult human body contains about 400-700 gm of phosphorous as phosphates, most of this occurs in bones and teeth. About two-thirds of it is found in chemical combination with calcium in the bones and teeth, and the rest in other tissues. The excess of iron, aluminum and magnesium can impede and block storage of phosphorus, making it ineffective. [...]