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to the so called expert....why on earth have you NOT mentioned that Vitamin D is necessary along with calcium?
This blog is great...
Please see Dr. Gonter's previous blog on Vitamin D.
http://www.healthcentral.com/osteoporosis/c/73/2522/vitamin-epidemic/
This month's topic was Calcium. How much do you want him to write about? Maybe he should talk about magnesium...salt intake...
I have looked for Bioavailability data, to understand the differences between the different types, and didn't really found anything that convinced me that calcium citrate is better than any other , although it's good reputation. can you please direct me to relevent articles that support this higher bioavailability calim?
regarding calcium lactate and gluconate- probably more pills will be needed, but absorption is higher when calcium is taken in low quantites than in 1 big quintity- do you agree ?
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I heard on a local news show that calcium can interefere with the thyroid or thyroid medication (I'm not sure which they said). However I have osteopenia (am 63 years old) and take Caltrate 600+ twice a day; I also have low thyroid and need to take Synthroid.
Do you have any thoughts on this?