Calcium is considered one of the most essential of the 16 major biochemical elements pertinent to human nutrition. Not only is it necessary for the healthy development of bones and teeth but also secretion of certain hormones, enzymes, muscle contractions, blood clotting, bone knitting and more. The old wives tale ‘a tooth for every child’ can remain a tale when a woman is able to glean the necessary calcium requirements, preferably from her diet, but sometimes also through s