Strontium is chemically similar to calcium, able to replace calcium in certain biochemical process. Most of the strontium in the human body, 300 to 350 mg, is found in connective tissue and bone.
Calcium plays a very important role in the formation of bone in human body. When the formation of bone is reduced, combined with increased resorption of bone, it results in structural damage and fragility of bones causing osteoporosis.
Strontium taken up in the human body is derived, through the consumption of food and water from the surrounding environment.
After ingestion, strontium is incorporated in the human body as a substitute for calcium.
Strontium is present in foods that are rich in calcium, e.g. milk and fresh vegetables and is stored in bone. Cow’s milk has a higher content of strontium than human milk, therefore, bottle fed babies have a greater intake of strontium than breasts-fed infants.
Strontium in Human Body
