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A member asked:
I am 60 and was told i need 1000 mg calcium intake daily. can i take 500 mg calcium pills daily and balance food. is calcium magnesium pill better?
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YES: Actually, i would recommend 1500-1800 mg of calcium daily and additional vitamin d supplementation. Make sure to get a bone densitometry study done.The best supplment would be a combo pill like os-cal plus d.
Answered 5/3/2014
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Calcium balance: Current guidelines state that a person should not take more than 1000 mg of calcium in tablet form per day, and that dietary calcium is healthier form of calcium than tablet calcium. If your target is 1000 mg total, I recommend one tablet of calcium-magnesium (yes is better) and then get the rest of your total calcium target from food. Consult a nutrition counter for mg calcium in each food
Answered 5/13/2016
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