Calcium?

My aunt just told me I should start taking them and I'm 21 so you probably should be taking some. It's especially important for tall slender people she told me, I haven't started yet but I have a whole bag full that my mom gave me! I don't know what kind it is though, it probably doesn't matter too much.

~Leash

I'm not quite to 30 yet, but I do try to take them. Calcium citrate is more easily absorbed, so I go with that. Also, if you can get it with vitamin D, that helps with absorption too, so you make the most out of each one. The combination of calcium and vitamin D is also supposed to help prevent other problems.

Also remember when taking calcium to take it with magnesium or you will not be happy. It can be constipating but the mag. will keep everything good.

Helllo get fit! How's it going? Did you see banks is back? :laugh:

Calcium Supplements (Important for young women as much as older women)
from: http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/drug-information/DR602363
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Description
Calcium supplements are taken by individuals who are unable to get enough calcium in their regular diet or who have a need for more calcium. They are used to prevent or treat several conditions that may cause hypocalcemia (not enough calcium in the blood). The body needs calcium to make strong bones. Calcium is also needed for the heart, muscles, and nervous system to work properly.

The bones serve as a storage site for the body's calcium. They are continuously giving up calcium to the bloodstream and then replacing it as the body's need for calcium changes from day to day. When there is not enough calcium in the blood to be used by the heart and other organs, your body will take the needed calcium from the bones. When you eat foods rich in calcium, the calcium will be restored to the bones and the balance between your blood and bones will be maintained.

Pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, and adolescents may need more calcium than they normally get from eating calcium-rich foods. Adult women may take calcium supplements to help prevent a bone disease called osteoporosis. Osteoporosis, which causes thin, porous, easily broken bones, may occur in women after menopause, but may sometimes occur in elderly men also. Osteoporosis in women past menopause is thought to be caused by a reduced amount of ovarian estrogen (a female hormone). However, a diet low in calcium for many years, especially in the younger adult years, may add to the risk of developing it. Other bone diseases in children and adults are also treated with calcium supplements.

Helllo get fit! How's it going? Did you see banks is back? :laugh:

No way! I did not see that! Ok, I'm goin' on a banks hunt!


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