Plant-based Calcium probably better than rock-based

Calcium and Vitamin D category has the following summary

Calcium often causes major health problems

• Many studies have identified many health problems with Calcium supplementation
• < 750 mg of Calcium supplement daily - Vitamin D Life has recommended for 7 years
• Some believe that the health problems are due to the spike in blood Calcium from
  • taking the Calcium only once per day - Dr. Greger - March 2018 text and short video
• Perhaps there would be a shorter Calcium spike (and less of a problem) if take Calcium multiple times a day
• Perhaps also less of a problem if the Calcium is plant-based
• Calcium from milk also causes 5+ major health problems 2015
  • No apparent health problems from processed dairy products (cheese, yogurt, etc)
• Calcium supplements are less of a problem if have adequate Vitamin K
  • which keeps Calcium from forming blood-system plaque
• 2.7X increase in rate of Colon polyps in 6-10 years RCT March 2018
• Calcium from food or supplements associated with more deaths (US Cohort of 31,000 people) – April 2019

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Overview Calcium bioavailability and how much to take has the following

• All items with Calcium in Vitamin D Life 204 items
• Calcium from food or supplements associated with more deaths (US Cohort of 31,000 people) – April 2019
• More Calcium absorbed with more vitamin D – 6.7% more with 4000 IU – RCT March 2014
• Decrease Calcium and Increase Magnesium when increasing vitamin D
• Calcium supplements proven to NOT reduce fractures, but are proven to INCREASE heart problems – July 2015
• More than 1.4 grams of Calcium increased male death rate by 1.4 X – Sept 2018
• 10,000 IU of Vitamin D is too much if you also take Calcium supplements – RCT Sept 2018
• Calcium Essential to Limit Osteoporosis but Avoid Excess, Say Europeans - Nov 2017
• Hypercalcemia can result from excess Vitamin D (if not reduce Ca or increase water) Oct 2016
• Must balance co-factors when increasing vitamin D 500 Ca, 500 Mg - which has the following concept graph

• More than 800 mg of Calcium increases Cardiovascular events by 85 %– Nov 2011

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Amazon (US) has >400 plant-based Calcium supplements

Amazon

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Nice 7 year trial of Algae Calcium - 2016

A 7-Year Longitudinal Trial of the Safety and Efficacy of a Vitamin/Mineral Enhanced Plant-Sourced Calcium Supplement
Problems with the study

1. Not a controlled trial
2. Great decrease in participants during the trial
3. Funded by the supplier

But the results are most promising

 Download the PDF from Vitamin D Life

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