IT IS THE MOST ABUNDANT MINERAL IN THE BODY AND HELPS IN THE FORMATION OF BONES AND FUNCTIONING OF THE OTHER BODY PROCESSES. CALCIUM IS A DIVALENT METAL ESSENTIAL FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE NERVOUS, MUSCULAR, AND SKELETAL SYSTEMS, AND FOR CELL MEMBRANE AND CAPILLARY PERMEABILITY. ITS ROLE IN BONE STRUCTURE AND MUSCLE CONTRACTION IS WELL KNOWN, BUT CALCIUM IS ALSO IMPORTANT FOR BLOOD COAGULATION, NERVE CONDUCTION, AND ELECTRICAL CONDUCTION IN THE HEART.