Why we don't offer calcium supplements

Pourquoi nous ne proposons pas de suppléments de calcium
The recommended dietary intake of calcium: in Canada and the United States is 1000 mg per day per person or 1200 mg for people over 50 years of age. In Europe, the recommended daily intake is 800 mg.

Normalizing blood vitamin D levels optimizes calcium absorption. Increasing dietary or supplemental magnesium intake makes the kidneys more capable of retaining the calcium we need. With sufficient vitamin K in the blood, we use calcium more efficiently to calcify tissues that want to be calcified (bones and teeth) and decalcify tissues we don't want to calcify (such as arteries and tendons).

Research suggests that too much calcium or calcium supplements are a risk factor for calcification of other tissues, particularly for heart disease. 1 It's worth looking at your dietary calcium intake. No research shows that anything above 800 mg of calcium (including diet and supplements) has any effect on bone density. The only research that shows an effect is when combined with vitamin D.

Where to find calcium in food, for example: most green vegetables contain it (broccoli tops the list), sesame seeds (among the best sources of dietary calcium).
Reference :
1. Mark J Bolland , Alison Avenell , John A Baron , Andrew Grey , Graeme S MacLennan , Greg D Gamble , Ian R Reid . Effect of calcium supplements on risk of myocardial infarction and cardiovascular events: meta-analysis . BMJ 2010 Jul 29;341:c3691. doi: 0.1136/bmj.c3691.1 https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20671013/

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