Calcium supplements: the way to go? (calcium expert Connie Weaver)(includes related information on calcium requirements, on lead levels in calcium supplements, and on vitamin D and exercise)(Interview)

Nutrition Action Healthletter | April 1, 1998| | Copyright

Q. Should people take calcium supplements?

A: I recommend that people get enough calcium in their diet, but I recognize that a lot of people aren't going to get enough from foods that naturally contain calcium. So that leaves you with fortified foods or supplements.

Q. Are some calcium supplements absorbed better than others?

A: Most chemical forms of calcium--carbonate, citrate, lactate, or phosphate--are absorbed the same. The only one that's superior is calcium citrate malate. On average, people absorb 35 percent of the calcium in calcium citrate ...

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