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Episode Description
Our calcium needs can increase as we age, especially for women going through menopause.
Most Australians aren’t getting enough calcium from their diet, so are supplements a good option
Norman and Tegan discuss the conflicting evidence on calcium – in particular, could it be good for your bones, but bad for your heart?
References:
- Calcium supplements have 'very little place' in modern medicine - the Health Report
- Nutrient Reference Values - Calcium
- Effect of age on calcium absorption in postmenopausal women
- Biochemical Variables in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: Reconciling the Calcium and Estrogen Hypotheses
- Calcium Content of Common Foods - Healthy Bones Australia
- Choosing a calcium supplement: What you should know about taking calcium to boost your nutrients
- Calcium Supplements and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials
- Association Between Calcium Supplementation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
- Association Between Calcium Supplementation and Recurrence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Population‐Based Cohort Study
- Calcium Intake From Diet and Supplements and the Risk of Coronary Artery Calcification and its Progression Among Older Adults: 10‐Year Follow‐up of the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
- Oral Calcium Supplements Associate With Serial Coronary Calcification: Insights From Intravascular Ultrasound
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