Hi, You may want to have a look at your phosphorous, magnesium, zinc,copper and silicon in take. these are all minerals joining up with calcium to do a job - free calcium alone is not helpful in the body. Meat also is not a problem, I had severe chronic inflammation and started only eating meat and drinking electrolytes and within 2 weeks I felt like a new person. I recommended to my dad "84" to make himself meat bone (use knuckle) broth and to add the necessary amount of electrolyte minerals to his broth, this way he can ensure he gets a good dose of minerals.