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.
Your muscles use calcium to contract and move. Photo Credit Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images. Calcium is so important to muscular function that if blood calcium runs low, your body will take the calcium from your bones for use.Of all the minerals, your body contains the most calcium, states the National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements.our muscles use calcium to contract and move. Photo Credit Brand X Pictures/Brand X Pictures/Getty Images. Calcium is so important to muscular function that if blood calcium runs low, your body will take the calcium from your bones for use.