Every book I have read of Cleopatra's life and death tells (or shall I say 'retells') the same story; a rendition of a history written by the Greek-turned-Roman historian, Plutarch. However, Plutarch wrote his account of the queen some hundred years after she died and who knows from where he got his information.
Why our body needs calcium. Calcium is a mineral that is stored in the bones. Nearly all the calcium in the body is stored in bone tissue. But a small amount (around 1%) circulates dissolved in the blood and other body fluids, or is inside our cells. This is needed for. 1  Keeping bones and teeth healthy.
Calcium. Calcium is an essential bulk mineral. It makes up bones and teeth and is essential for the transmission of information along the nerves and is used in the contraction of muscles. The importance of the right calcium balance for the maintenance of health can not be overestimated.t makes up bones and teeth and is essential for the transmission of information along the nerves and is used in the contraction of muscles. The importance of the right calcium balance for the maintenance of health can not be overestimated.