Osteoporosis Foundation responds to Recommendations on Calcium

peggy_j

I recently queried my bone endocrinologist to get his opinion of calcium supplements (in light of the earlier study that linked calcium supplements with heart attacks and other problems).  In his response, he also sent me a link to a statement by the National Osteoporois Foundation (below). I think everyone's in agreement that it's best to get calcium from our food, but if that's not happening, supplements can help. In my case, I have a milk allergy, so it's a challenge. When I met w/ this doc, we did a detailed analysis of my diet to get a clear picture of my calcium intact. My doc  stands by his recommendation that I take a small amount of supplemental calcium each day.

 Here's the article

NOF Responds to the USPSTF Draft Recommendations on Calcium and Vitamin D http://www.nof.org/node/813 

Unrelated, here's a link to a website that shows the amount of calcium in food. I found it via google. There may be other sources that are similar or that have longer lists. 

http://www.ucsfhealth.org/education/calcium_content_of_selected_foods/index.html 

coraleliz

Thanks for the links. Just not sure where I stand on this one.