Do you take calcium supplements?

[lenny]

"Calcium supplements are intended to be consumed with a meal, and when taken as directed, the two forms of calcium are absorbed at roughly the same rate. However, when taken on an empty stomach, the body has a much easier time absorbing calcium in its citrate form vs. its carbonate form..."

"This is also a better option for elderly folks, since they tend to have less stomach acid to absorb the product."

https://labdoor.com/article/calcium-carbonate-vs-calcium-citrate-which-is-better-for-human-health


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"Elemental calcium is key because it's the actual amount of calcium in the supplement. It's what your body absorbs for bone growth and other health benefits. The Supplement Facts label on calcium supplements is helpful in determining how much calcium is in one serving. As an example, calcium carbonate is 40 percent elemental calcium, so 1,250 milligrams (mg) of calcium carbonate contains 500 mg of elemental calcium. Be sure to note the serving size (number of tablets) when determining how much calcium is in one serving..."

"Calcium citrate is absorbed equally well when taken with or without food and is a form recommended for individuals with low stomach acid (more common in people over 50 or taking acid blockers), inflammatory bowel disease or absorption disorders."

http://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-l...n-depth/calcium-supplements/art-20047097?pg=2

 

[Chef99]

Why would I? Why would you want to? My philosophy is unless my Dr tells me I'm deficient in something, I just continue to eat a balanced diet and forget all this type of nonsense.

Years ago my aging mother read somewhere that Calcium was good for you so she started taking it regularly, didn't tell the doctor. After some time she started to complain to the doctor about a sore arm and shoulder. Guess what it was? Calcium deposits....

 

[lenny]

Why would I? Why would you want to?

I find dairy products constipate me rather horribly.

Other reasons were listed at the Mayo clinic link provided.

Cheers.

 

[Tugela]

Why would I? Why would you want to? My philosophy is unless my Dr tells me I'm deficient in something, I just continue to eat a balanced diet and forget all this type of nonsense.

Years ago my aging mother read somewhere that Calcium was good for you so she started taking it regularly, didn't tell the doctor. After some time she started to complain to the doctor about a sore arm and shoulder. Guess what it was? Calcium deposits....

That has nothing to do with taking calcium. It is caused by tendon calcification, mediated basically by abnormal bone formation in response to stress.

 

[burcs]

Why would I? Why would you want to? My philosophy is unless my Dr tells me I'm deficient in something, I just continue to eat a balanced diet and forget all this type of nonsense.

Years ago my aging mother read somewhere that Calcium was good for you so she started taking it regularly, didn't tell the doctor. After some time she started to complain to the doctor about a sore arm and shoulder. Guess what it was? Calcium deposits....

Your doctor isn't going to tell you what's wrong unless you go see him, in which case it's too late. Yearly checkups don't provide insight to matters such as this. You would at least need to do blood work to find what vitamins or nutrients you're deficient in.

 

[Cami Parker]

I do because I don't drink dairy and don't want osteoporosis

 

[Aesthetics>all]

I'm drinking close to a half gallon a day of milk right now... Spring and summer when I cut down on cals and cut out majority of dairy products I get more than enough calcium from broccoli and cabbage, calcium is not a mineral I'd take supplements for, potassium on the other hand definitely

 

[Chef99]

Your doctor isn't going to tell you what's wrong unless you go see him, in which case it's too late. Yearly checkups don't provide insight to matters such as this. You would at least need to do blood work to find what vitamins or nutrients you're deficient in.

and that's why a few years ago I sought out a REAL doctor that actually takes time to chat with you rather than just running as many people a day through a mill. A full blood workup is part of the yearly physical...

 

[PoorGuy]

I drink a class of milk every morning and I do take 1 50 mg zinc pill every evening after a meal. Good for healthy amounts of ejaculate for me. No pitiful few drops.