My doctor put me on a calcium supplement when I started going through menopause. I’m wondering if my husband should be on one too now that we’re getting older?
Heather Reese: Women lose bone mass at a rapid rate after menopause and that is probably why your doctor recommended that you take a calcium supplement. In fact, post menopausal women have the highest calcium needs of any age/gender group. Women who are not on hormone replacement therapy should consume 1,500 milligrams of calcium per...
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