Do You Really Need That Calcium Supplement?

[greygoose]

realdiabetestruth.com/calci...

Doctors think that all that is necessary for healthy bones is calcium. Once again, doctors are wrong!

[Fruitandnutcase]

My Pilates teacher who is also a physiotherapist says 'forget the calcium ladies ( no men in our class) what you need for strong bones is vitamin D3 and K' - plus exercises to strengthen you up so that you won't fall over. I'm sure I've read that too much calcium can be bad for your heart.

[greygoose in reply to Fruitandnutcase]

Calcium from suppléments tends to collect in the tissues rather than in the bones - that's what the K2 is for but people rarely know about that - and can cause heart attacks. Also kidney stones!

Bravo to your Pilates teacher!

[humanbean]

It will be interesting to see his follow up article. Based on past history it could be on the site within a week or so. I'd be interested in the effects of minerals and vitamins I have never supplemented, however I'd be surprised if the article covers unusual things like strontium, for example.

[greygoose in reply to humanbean]

Yes, so would I!

[nightingale-56]

I'll be following this site avidly GG. Thank you so much for posting.

[greygoose in reply to nightingale-56]

You're welcome, j_bee.

[Glynisrose]

I was always taught that bones are made of many minerals, calcium being only one of them!! A true story, my aunt (in her 80s) was told to take a once a week calcium tablet, she was not told the side effects and ended up not being able to swallow anything because her throat was so inflamed thanks to taking a calcium supplement prescribed by a doctor.

[greygoose in reply to Glynisrose]

Doesn't surprise me at all. They know nothing about it. It's a kness jerk reaction : old ladies? bones? Calcium!!! Pft I hope your aunt recovered.

And the public doesn't know either, because of all those yohurt adds : you need calcium for strong bones! Oh, look! We've added so vit D3 to help you absorb it! Aren't we wonderful!!! Makes me so cross. lol