Why are we advised to take calcium supplements?
Men and women are advised to take calcium because it has been shown to reduce blood pressure a small amount (2-3 mmHg). Women, in particular, can stall the deterioration of bone strength (demineralization) by taking calcium supplements, 1200-1300 mg per day, and eating calcium-rich foods like dairy products.
Is that all true?
It is true insofar as we remain vitamin D deficient. In other words, decades of clinical studies that examined the...


