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.
When blood calcium levels get high (hypercalcemia), the extra calcium is stored in the bones or passed out of the body in urine and stool. The amount of calcium in the body depends on the amount of: 1  Calcium you get in your food. 2  Calcium and vitamin D your intestines absorb. 3  Phosphate in the body.