Not exact matches
The Atlantic toadfish solves this problem, in part,
by producing large amounts of a protein called parvalbumin that can mop up
excess calcium from the muscle cytoplasm.
The
excess calcium then gets dumped into the urine
by the kidneys.
In fact, evidence is clear that they are, in fact, helpful and important, particularly as a defense against kidney stones (
by absorbing
excess calcium), lowering cholesterol, (2) as an antioxidant, (3) and even protecting against cancer.
Magnesium depletion can be caused
by a number of stresses on the body, among them lack of adequate dietary magnesium; mental, emotional and environmental stressors; some drugs (diuretics, antibiotics, oral contraceptives, insulin, cortisone); heavy exercise; diabetes; gastrointestinal disorders; and
excess calcium in the diet.
This was achieved
by excess blood
calcium inundating the body's cells.
(1)
Excess protein is broken down to urea
by the liver, which has a diuretic effect on the kidney and results in minerals, including
calcium, to be excreted from the body.
I hate to break it to you but those white marks on nails are not caused
by an
excess of
calcium or a deficiency of zinc but most likely from a minor injury while the nail is growing!
Calcium deficiency can be corrected simply
by adding 1 g of bone meal to each 50 g of meat, but
excess supplementation can increase the risk of osteochondritis in growing large breed dogs (Hazewinkel et al. 1985).
Over time, the
calcium level drops as it is used
by invertebrates, or as it reacts with
excess phosphate.
The effects of
excess energy and various
calcium: phosphorous ratios per se have been reported
by others.
The urinalysis is often particularly informative for cases of pollakiuria as it can help uncover if the cause of the
excess urine is related to the patient drinking too much water; this is done
by measuring its specific gravity as well as
by identifying imbalances in the chemicals such as
calcium and potassium that can lead to urinary or bladder stones.