{"id":42,"date":"2025-11-26T07:34:46","date_gmt":"2025-11-26T02:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/?p=42"},"modified":"2025-11-27T21:10:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T15:40:20","slug":"calcium","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/?p=42","title":{"rendered":"calcium health benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"42\" class=\"elementor elementor-42\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a4c8b7b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a4c8b7b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2137f5e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2137f5e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"content-2-4\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"h4\"><p>alcium is found in many multivitamin\/mineral\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">supplements<\/a>, in calcium supplements, and in supplements that contain calcium and other\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">nutrients<\/a>\u00a0such as\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">vitamin<\/a>\u00a0D. Check the Supplement Facts label to determine the amount of calcium in the supplement.<\/p><p>The two main forms of calcium in\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">dietary supplements<\/a>\u00a0are\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">calcium carbonate<\/a>\u00a0and calcium citrate. Calcium carbonate is absorbed best when taken with food. Some over-the-counter antacids, such as Tums and Rolaids, also contain calcium carbonate.<\/p><p>Calcium citrate is absorbed well on an empty stomach or a full stomach. People with low levels of stomach acid\u2014a condition most common in older people\u2014absorb calcium citrate more easily than calcium carbonate.<\/p><p>Other forms of calcium in supplements and\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">fortified<\/a>\u00a0foods include calcium sulfate, calcium ascorbate, calcium microcrystalline hydroxyapatite, calcium gluconate, calcium lactate, and calcium phosphate.<\/p><p>Calcium is absorbed best when you take 500 mg or less at one time. If you take 1,000 mg\/day of calcium from supplements, for example, it is better to take a smaller\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">dose<\/a>\u00a0twice a day than to take it all at once.<\/p><p>Calcium supplements might cause gas, bloating, and\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">constipation<\/a>\u00a0in some people. If you have any of these\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">symptoms<\/a>, try spreading out the calcium dose throughout the day, taking the supplement with meals, or switching the form of calcium you take.<\/p><\/div><h2 id=\"h5\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-2-5\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Am I getting enough calcium?<\/h2><div id=\"content-2-5\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"h5\"><p>Many people in the United States get less than recommended amounts of calcium from food and supplements, especially:<\/p><ul><li>Children and teens age 4 to 18 years<\/li><li>People who are Black or Asian<\/li><li>Adults age 50 years and older living in poverty<\/li><\/ul><p>Certain groups of people are more likely than others to have trouble getting enough calcium, including:<\/p><ul><li><a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">Postmenopausal<\/a>\u00a0women. The body absorbs and retains less calcium after\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">menopause<\/a>. Over time, this can lead to\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">fragile<\/a>\u00a0bones.<\/li><li>People who don\u2019t drink milk or eat other\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">dairy<\/a>\u00a0products. Dairy products are rich sources of calcium, but people with\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">lactose<\/a>\u00a0intolerance, people with milk allergies, and\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">vegans<\/a>\u00a0(people who don\u2019t\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">consume<\/a>\u00a0any animal products) must find other sources of calcium. Options include lactose-free or reduced-lactose dairy products; canned fish with bones; certain vegetables, such as kale, broccoli, and Chinese cabbage; calcium-fortified fruit juices and milk substitutes such as soy and almond beverages, tofu, and ready-to-eat cereals; and dietary supplements that contain calcium.<\/li><\/ul><a name=\"change\"><\/a><\/div><h2 id=\"h6\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-2-6\" aria-expanded=\"true\">What happens if I don\u2019t get enough calcium?<\/h2><div id=\"content-2-6\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"h6\"><p>Getting too little calcium can cause several conditions, including the following:<\/p><ul><li><a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">Osteoporosis<\/a>, which causes weak, fragile bones and increases the\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">risk<\/a>\u00a0of falls and\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">fractures<\/a>\u00a0(broken bones)<\/li><li><a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">Rickets<\/a>, a disease in children that causes soft, weak bones<\/li><li><a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">Osteomalacia<\/a>, which causes soft bones in children and adults<\/li><\/ul><\/div><h2 id=\"h7\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-2-7\" aria-expanded=\"true\">What are some effects of calcium on health?<\/h2><div id=\"content-2-7\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"h7\"><p>Scientists are studying calcium to understand how it affects health. Here are several examples of what this research has shown.<\/p><h3 id=\"heading-0\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-3-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Bone health in older adults<\/h3><div id=\"content-3-0\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-0\"><p>After about age 30, bones slowly lose calcium. In middle age, bone loss speeds up and can lead to weak, fragile bones (osteoporosis) and broken bones. Although bone loss is more common in women, it can affect men too.<\/p><p>The health of your bones is measured with a\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">bone mineral density<\/a>\u00a0test, which will tell whether your bones are healthy and strong or weak and thin. Some studies have found that calcium supplements with or without vitamin D increase bone mineral density in older adults, but others do not. In addition, it is not clear whether calcium supplements help\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">prevent<\/a>\u00a0fractures. More research is needed to better understand whether consuming more calcium from food or supplements improves bone health in older adults.<\/p><\/div><h3 id=\"heading-1\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-3-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Cancer<\/h3><div id=\"content-3-1\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1\"><p>Some research shows that people who have high intakes of calcium from food and supplements have a lower risk of cancers of the\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">colon<\/a>\u00a0and rectum, but other studies do not. Some studies have shown that men with high intakes of calcium from dairy foods have an increased risk of\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">prostate cancer<\/a>. For other types of cancer, calcium does not appear to affect the risk of getting cancer or dying of cancer. More research is needed to better understand whether calcium from foods or dietary supplements affects cancer risk.<\/p><\/div><h3 id=\"heading-2\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-3-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Heart disease<\/h3><div id=\"content-3-2\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-2\"><p>Calcium can attach to fats and reduce the amount of fat that your body absorbs. Some studies show that calcium supplements have no effect on heart disease, while others show calcium supplements might even increase the risk of heart disease. Overall, experts believe that calcium intakes with or without vitamin D from foods or supplements do not affect the risk of heart disease or of dying from heart disease. (See the section called\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/##h8\"><strong>Can calcium be harmful?<\/strong><\/a>)<\/p><\/div><h3 id=\"heading-3\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-3-3\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Preeclampsia<\/h3><div id=\"content-3-3\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-3\"><p>Preeclampsia is a serious\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">complication<\/a>\u00a0of late pregnancy. Symptoms include\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">high blood pressure<\/a>\u00a0and high levels of\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">protein<\/a>\u00a0in the\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">urine<\/a>. Calcium supplements might reduce the risk of preeclampsia in some pregnant women who consume too little calcium. Therefore, many experts recommend calcium supplements during pregnancy for women with low calcium intakes.<\/p><\/div><h3 id=\"heading-4\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-3-4\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Weight management<\/h3><div id=\"content-3-4\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-4\"><p>Research hasn\u2019t clearly shown whether calcium from dairy products or supplements helps you lose weight or prevents weight gain. Some studies show that consuming more calcium helps, but other studies do not. For more information, read our fact sheet on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/WeightLoss-Consumer\/\">dietary supplements for weight loss<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><h3 id=\"heading-5\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-3-5\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Metabolic syndrome<\/h3><div id=\"content-3-5\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-5\"><p><a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">Metabolic<\/a>\u00a0syndrome is a serious medical condition that increases your risk of heart disease,\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">stroke<\/a>, and\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">diabetes<\/a>. You have metabolic syndrome if you have three or more of the following:<\/p><ul><li>a large waistline<\/li><li>high blood levels of fat (<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">triglycerides<\/a>)<\/li><li>low levels of high-density lipoprotein\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">cholesterol<\/a>\u00a0(good cholesterol)<\/li><li>high blood pressure<\/li><li>high\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">blood sugar<\/a>\u00a0levels<\/li><\/ul><p>Some research suggests that a higher intake of calcium might help lower the risk of metabolic syndrome in women but not men. More studies are needed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><h2 id=\"h14\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-2-8\" aria-expanded=\"true\"><a id=\"#h8\" name=\"#h8\"><\/a>Can calcium be harmful?<\/h2><div id=\"content-2-8\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"h14\"><p>Some research suggests that high calcium intakes might increase the risk of heart disease and prostate cancer.<\/p><p>High levels of calcium in the blood and urine can cause poor muscle tone, poor\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">kidney<\/a>\u00a0function, low phosphate levels, constipation,\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">nausea<\/a>, weight loss, extreme tiredness, frequent need to urinate, abnormal\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">heart rhythms<\/a>, and a high risk of death from heart disease. However, high levels of calcium in the blood and urine are usually caused by a health condition such as high levels of parathyroid hormone or cancer, not by high calcium intakes.<\/p><p>The daily\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">upper limits<\/a>\u00a0for calcium include intakes from all sources\u2014food, beverages, and supplements\u2014and are listed below.<\/p><table><thead><tr><th scope=\"col\">Life Stage<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Upper Limit<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td scope=\"row\">Birth to 6 months<\/td><td align=\"right\">1,000 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Infants 7\u201312 months<\/td><td align=\"right\">1,500 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Children 1\u20138 years<\/td><td align=\"right\">2,500 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Children 9\u201318 years<\/td><td align=\"right\">3,000 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Adults 19\u201350 years<\/td><td align=\"right\">2,500 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Adults 51 years and older<\/td><td align=\"right\">2,000 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Pregnant and breastfeeding teens<\/td><td align=\"right\">3,000 mg<\/td><\/tr><tr><td scope=\"row\">Pregnant and breastfeeding women<\/td><td align=\"right\">2,500 mg<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><a class=\"download-csv\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">Download this table as a CSV file<\/a>\u00a0<\/div><h2 id=\"h15\" class=\"collapsible\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"tab\" aria-controls=\"content-2-9\" aria-expanded=\"true\">Does calcium interact with medications or other dietary supplements?<\/h2><div id=\"content-2-9\" class=\"collapsible-content\" role=\"term\" aria-labelledby=\"h15\"><p>Calcium dietary supplements can\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">interact<\/a>\u00a0or interfere with certain medicines, and some medicines can lower calcium levels in your body. Here are some examples.<\/p><ul><li>Dolutegravir (Dovato, Tivicay) is a medicine used to\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">treat<\/a>\u00a0HIV. Taking calcium supplements at the same time as dolutegravir can lower blood levels of the medicine. To help avoid this interaction, take dolutegravir 2 hours before or 6 hours after taking calcium supplements.<\/li><li>Levothyroxine (Synthroid, Levoxyl, and others) is a\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">thyroid<\/a>\u00a0hormone used to treat\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">hypothyroidism<\/a>\u00a0and thyroid cancer. Levothyroxine is not absorbed well when taken within 4 hours of taking a calcium carbonate supplement.<\/li><li>Lithium (Eskalith, Lithobid) is used to treat bipolar\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">disorder<\/a>. Long-term use of lithium, or taking lithium together with calcium supplements, can lead to abnormally high levels of calcium in your blood.<\/li><li>Quinolone\u00a0<a class=\"fscopy\" href=\"https:\/\/ods.od.nih.gov\/factsheets\/Calcium-Consumer\/#\">antibiotics<\/a>\u00a0(examples are ciprofloxacin [Cipro], gemifloxacin [Factive], and moxifloxacin [Avelox]) are not absorbed well when taken within 2 hours of taking a calcium supplement.<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>alcium is found in many multivitamin\/mineral\u00a0supplements, in calcium supplements, and in supplements that contain calcium and other\u00a0nutrients\u00a0such as\u00a0vitamin\u00a0D. Check the Supplement Facts label to determine the amount of calcium in the supplement. The two main forms of calcium in\u00a0dietary supplements\u00a0are\u00a0calcium carbonate\u00a0and calcium citrate. Calcium carbonate is absorbed best when taken with food. Some over-the-counter antacids, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":223,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-42","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-calcium","category-minerals"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=42"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":227,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42\/revisions\/227"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/223"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=42"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=42"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vedaatouch.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=42"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}