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I haven't looked into bone broth yet but I'm also not certain of how healthful it could actually be short of being obtained from really healthy, grass-fed livestock not fed hormones and anti-biotics.

But I'm currently wondering what to do about the calcium supplements my doctors advise taking, when both Cleveland Clinic (where my doctors work, no less) and Mayo seem to have studies suggesting coronary issues from them. I know that I will never eat enough sardines (ick) or pilchard (cat food in the U.K.) to get enough calcium from "food sources" and my docs weren't impressed by my "ice cream for calcium" strategy ;-). And I'm not fond of soy. So supplements are my friend I hope.

A friend sent me the following article from a near-tabloid but they tend to quote med bits accurately. Excerpt and URL below. And as always some study results conflict with others. Better Davis once said that getting older 'ain't for sissies.' Now I know why...sheez.

"'Should be stopped': Professor warns against taking mineral supplement - 'bad' for heart"
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/health/1611452/calcium-supplements-harmful-to-heart-and-blood-vessels?utm_source=daily_express_newsletter&utm_campaign=express_health_newsletter2&utm_medium=email&pure360.trackingid=b4338a8c-f8dd-4c40-a6dd-99fa07ff2551

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I am in the same boat. There is a lot of info out there about the possible risks of calcium supplements and many docs now say to get calcium from food.

Two problems with that for me: I cannot eat dairy, any dairy. I have considered pursuing desensitization. Second, with all these fractures, there isn't much room in my tummy for a lot of food so fitting in the other sources is problematic!

I hope that taking D3 and K2 keeps it out of my arteries, to some extent anyway. I only take 800mg in supplements. On Tymlos I would be nervous not ingesting any.