This has been in the news recently. Research has found that women who have been taking calcium supplements to help against the disease osteoporosis appeared to be more at risk of heart attacks. I suppose that if you consider the word calcify, which is the effect of calcium, too much of that rattling round your body would not seem to be a very good idea. If you are someone who has been told to take calcium go and have a chat with your doctor, in some cases, I am sure the benefits outweigh the risks of taking calcium supplements.
It is easy to be carried away with media stories but we are all different and the only one who can give you the best advice for YOU is your doctor who knows your full medical history.
This is a report from the BBC on the subject a couple of days ago:
Calcium supplements taken by many older people could be increasing their risk of a heart attack, research shows.
The study, in the British Medical Journal, said people who took supplements were 30% more likely to have a heart attack.
Data from 11 trials also suggested the medicines were not very effective at preventing bone fractures.
Almost 3m people in the UK are thought to have osteoporosis and many take calcium pills to prevent fractures.
The study recommends doctors review their use of calcium supplements for managing osteoporosis.
The National Osteoporosis Society said most people should be able to get enough calcium through their diets, rather than reaching for the medicine cabinet.
The researchers said those who had a diet naturally high in calcium were at no increased danger.
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