Calcium Supplements Linked to Significantly Increased Heart Attack Risk, Study Suggests

yes true but if ''calcium and magnesium'' are taken together in their prescribed proportions, the danger is negated..... just taking calcium on its own, is dangerous..
.osteo fx plus, with a dash of strontium chloride is 'wow' factor....american youngevity. dead doctors dont lie. Dr.Walach.

Thank you for ^this^, it sounds like an educated reply.

DUH
I have been saying this for over 10 years!
The problem is really not Calcium though, it's Magnesium.
Magnesium creates Calcitonin hormone, responsible for depositing Calcium in the bones - not the soft tissues and arteries. First, you need a food source Calcium, then you need at least equal amounts of Magnesium. Problem solved.
Best 'Calcium' formula on the market:
Calcium From the Sea
google it

Is it harmful to take magnesium alone?

I was told that magnesium helps migraines. I have noticed that the few times I've tried a magnesium drink, I slept soundly, appeared more physically calm and didn't get a headache.

No it is not harmful at all!
Keep in mind - calcium is the number 1 ingredient in cement.
If you don't get enough magnesium, you are literally cementing your arteries and soft tissues. Food source calcium with the right amount of magnesium is the best way to go.
that's why I have been using and recommending Calcium From the Sea for years and years...

The study you quote is highly controversial and I have included a link to the reasons as to why the study is suspect.

I believe that calcium along with any other supplements needs to be taken in moderation and balanced with other nutrients.

Further shying away from calcium supplements is akin to those listening to the government claim that we do not require more than 400IU of vitamin D daily, which has been proven wrong.

Calcium Critical for Bone Health, But Don't Take Too Much

The Swiss scientists looked at a group of almost 24,000 people who participated in a European cancer and nutrition study over 11 years. There is the first tip that the research might be less than reliable. The study was set up to look at cancer risk and these scientists are "mining" the data to look for heart disease outcomes. What the researchers unearth is a confusing set of conclusions. In some people calcium intake seems to protect against heart disease. Indeed in the entire population there was no increase in total heart disease. But among those taking large amounts of supplements, they observe an increased number of heart attacks.

[link to www.kcentv.com]

New Vitamin D recommendations for older men and women
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8000 IUs of vitamin D daily necessary to raise blood levels of "miracle" anti-cancer nutrient, declares groundbreaking new research
[link to www.naturalnews.com]

Yikes! That's right, I forgot reading about that years ago. It's limestone, isn't it?

It only appears to make sense that a natural food source is better absorbed into the bones than a harsh substance such as this.

Thanks for the information.

You need much less calcium when you get enough vitamin D. We have a widespread vitamin D deficiency in USA now no thanks to -

1) Sun Scare

2) Incompetent by quasi-gov't on deciding how much vitamin D we need (currently only 600 IU a day compared to 5000 IU a day for teenagers and adults).


Trying to take calcium for bone health is nearly useless without sufficient vitamin D.

The article did not look at vitamin D unfortunately. It would have paint a clearer picture. You can't have calcium without vitamin D, vice versa. Personally, it's stupid to focus on just one mineral when your body needs all kinds of vitamins and minerals.



[link to www.vitamindcouncil.org]

As the previous poster said, food source calcium is the best.

I have tried many different calcium supplements, none were derived from a food source. Most of the time I would get migraines so I just stayed away and would eat more yogurt, drink kefir and get more vitamin D from the sun.

However, I feel I'm not receiving enough to keep my bones strong as I enter the, uhm, more adult years of my life.

I am a big proponent of Vitamin D and I agree with what you said--"supplements needs to be taken in moderation and balanced with other nutrients."

Actually, the BIG mistake is not enough magnesium. People are literally cementing their soft tissues and arteries with the VAST majority of calcium supplements available.
This is why:
The key reason that whole food sourced calcium formulas are so important is to optimize calcium absorption into the blood. It is a far superior form than any other calcium for that purpose. That is step one. Step two is to get the calcium deposited into the bone and not the soft tissue and arteries. Poorly designed calcium formulas have directly lead to the dramatic increase in female heart attacks, stroke and dementia over the past 10 years. Besides not using whole food sourced calcium, the number one mistake in many/most calcium formulas is not having enough magnesium. There are 2 hormones that determine calcium metabolism; parathyroid hormone and calcitonin. PTH favors calcium uptake into soft tissue. Calcitonin favors skeletal uptake. Both hormones are MAGNESIUM dependent (not calcium). Magnesium stimulates calcitonin and suppresses PTH. It's that simple. So, calcium taken without sufficient magnesium will always lead to calcification of soft tissue.
Calcium From the Sea BABY!

for importance!
most calcium supplements are a crime!