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- From: wcollins@netcom.com (Walter J. Collins)
- Subject: Re: Feeding Old Horses
- Message-ID: <1992Nov20.231847.9424@netcom.com>
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- References: <memo.760222@cix.compulink.co.uk>
- Date: Fri, 20 Nov 1992 23:18:47 GMT
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- In article <memo.760222@cix.compulink.co.uk> alan_c@cix.compulink.co.uk writes:
- >In-Reply-To: <1992Nov19.053311.23565@sserve.cc.adfa.oz.au> macaj2@cspyr1.cs.ad-
- >fa.oz.au (MACKINNELL AMANDA)
- >> calcium/phosphorus balances. Something I didnt know was that an
- >> imbalance in this Ca/P can cause mental problems . Does anyone know-
- >
- >Don't know about mental problems but:
- >
- > Calcium is required for muscle function, blood clotting and
- >bone development. A deficiency of calcium in a young animal causes
-
- If I am remembering my biology correctly, the reason calcium is required
- for muscle function (or at least part of the reason) is because calcium
- is used in transfering the signals nerves give to the muscles. This
- is why a cqalcium deficiency can cause muscle spasms- without sufficient
- calcium, the messages from the nerves to the muscles get confused. I
- suppose that a similar function of calcium in the brian transfering
- signals from one neuron to another is possible, and could cause the
- mentioned mental problems.
- Sorry this is all rather vague and non-technical, its the best I can do
- without one of my bio texts in front of me.
-
- Kristin
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