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@happy2bhear

Which calcium and what mgs? I can’t figure out the difference. And I just finished listening to a doctor who said all- including D3 shd be taken upon waking wo food and only water. I never heard of fatty foods. Thx

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@happy2bhere The milligrams of calcium would be individual. Most doctors prefer you get your calcium from food. I often do take a small calcium pill for supplementation but I do get most of my calcium from food.

Here's an article about fat helping to increase the absorption of D3.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25441954/
This article is about calcium. As it concludes, it is better to get it through diet than through supplements.
https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/health/wellness-and-prevention/calcium-supplements-should-you-take-them
And one more article about calcium:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/in-depth/calcium-supplements/art-20047097
Googling for this info I learned something too. Apparently they are thinking that calcium supplements are not very helpful in preventing fractures. Interesting. Something new every day.
JK