Now, it's one of those little paradoxes of the human predicament that while calcium is one of the most prevalent minerals in the human body, and while calcium is one of the most crucial minerals when it comes to the human body's happiness, longevity, and health, calcium is the mineral that human beings are most likely to neglect! This paradox creates a real problem for lots of people. They get so busy that they skip the very things needed most by their bodies. They fill their bodies with sugar, caffeine, bread, grease, and so forth, and leave more important dietary contributions sitting on the shelf.
    We've all heard the doctors say, "Calcium is so very, very important when it comes to healthy bones and healthy teeth." "Hey, you, get plenty of calcium! Your bones and your teeth will thank you for it." Fact is, our bones and teeth are heavily reliant on calcium because they're heavily composed of calcium. If you're made of a certain thing, you require that thing's continual presence in order to survive. If you're made primarily of one thing, and that things starts to disappear, then you disappear, too.
    This means that if calcium starts to disappear from your body it likewise starts to disappear from your bones and your teeth. Even though calcium is hugely important if bones and teeth are to survive and flourish, many other parts of the body desperately need calcium. This means that if you don't give it to them-if you don't provide calcium for these other body parts-your bones and your teeth will. Your bones and your teeth will provide calcium for those body parts going without. Your teeth will shed their calcium for this, your bones will shed their calcium for that, and before you know it you've got brittle bones and loose teeth.
    Just stop and imagine it. You're going along one day and everything's fine and you have a good lunch and start poking around your teeth with your tongue and-wait. Are those molars actually loose? But I'm a grown man! I'm a mature woman! I lost my baby teeth a long time ago! What's going on?
    What's going on is that your jaw has been unselfishly sharing its calcium with other parts of your calcium-starved body for quite a long time, and now there isn't enough left for your teeth to be rooted in. Gross, but true. A quick search on the Internet will bring up unsettling stories of people who thought they'd left the tooth fairy far behind, only to discover, thanks to significant calcium depletion, that that kindly old lady would soon be visiting their pillows again. But quarters aren't enough this time-the tooth fair would have to leave you a check for thousands to make a significant contribution to your dental bills if you let your bones and teeth deteriorate to the point that things start rattling around.
    So, calcium equals stronger teeth. Thousands of studies have proven that calcium is the essential ingredient in stronger, more long-lasting teeth. Those two words should always be together in your mind: calcium and stronger teeth. Or, even better, four words: calcium equals stronger teeth. Think it when you brush in the morning: calcium equals stronger teeth. Think it when your floss your teeth after lunch: calcium equals stronger teeth. Think of it as you prepare for bed: calcium equals stronger teeth! In fact, you should think of it at breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and even when you snack. Calcium equals stronger teeth. Have I had enough calcium today? When did I last make sure that my calcium intake was high enough to ensure stronger, healthier teeth and bones? And so forth. You'll save yourself a significant amount of money and, what's more important, a significant amount of discomfort if you do so.
    Most doctors suggest that you begin increasing your calcium intake via a simple vitamin/mineral pill in the morning. There are some really good vitamin/mineral supplements out there, and it's hard to think of an easier, more affordable way to start building up that calcium and at the same time those teeth and bones.