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Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: Sep 2 10:11am | Replies (1085)

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The current recommended daily calcium for women is something like 1000 mg/day, higher for women over, I believe, age 70. (In which case the general consensus is 1200 mg/day.) Does the Bone Strength have enough calcium or are you relying on diet for that?

The formula that I take has 1300 mg/calcium from algae but I don't take the recommended 4 capsules a day. I figure 3 is enough and, as I get more calcium from foods, I may cut back more. The reason is that I read a few studies that suggest calcium from supplements might build up in the arteries but calcium from whole foods doesn't seem to. I figure the K2 protects against that, as does my female cardiologist who takes the same supplement, but food sources are still preferred. And a recent echocardiogram showed everything seems fine. (And surprised my PCP as I have high-ish cholesterol and can't tolerate statins. After reading the echo and calcium score results, he stopped lobbying for statins. Doctors know a lot but the human body remains an enigma, lol.)

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Is K2 useful in osteoporosis treatment? Do the endocrinologists recommend it?