Great Bone Health Without Calcium ??? Dream On !!

We recently saw yet another patient who longs for great bone health, but just cannot manage to eat dairy or take Calcium Supplements.  This is a problem!

While the basic collagen structure of bone is protein, Calcium provides strength and rigidity.  Without enough Calcium, your bones cannot be strong enough for daily activities.

You must take in about 1200 mg Calcium daily to offset normal losses in sweat, urine, and feces.  (You need a high enough Vitamin D level to be able to absorb Calcium.)  If you are over 50, or take medicines for heartburn, your supplement should be Calcium Citrate to be sure you can absorb it.

If you do not absorb enough Calcium daily, you must steal it from your bones.  Chronically stealing from your bones makes them weak enough to break.

Our goal is to keep bones strong, avoid fractures!

Consuming enough Calcium Can Be Confusing.  Check that post.  Also check our Calcium In Foods 2014 post.

You can Take Control Naturally.  Start with Calcium.

Jsy Ginther, MD

Categorised in: Bone Health, Nutrition