Many older adults feel helpless and fearful when it comes to the topic of Alzheimer’s disease (AD). Many assume there’s nothing they can do to prevent it. But according to recent emerging [...]
Category: Calcium
These common, doctor-recommended supplements linked to colon cancer
I regularly urge you to get your calcium from food sources, since research links calcium supplements to a bevy of health problems (most notably, hardening of the arteries). And now, according to [...]
Five reasons you should avoid calcium supplements
According to a recent report, about 30 percent of all postmenopausal women in the U.S. have osteoporosis. And at least 40 percent of them will suffer one or more fragility fractures. [...]
More reasons to avoid calcium supplements
Calcium is an essential mineral best-known for its role in supporting healthy bones. (Although vitamin C, vitamin D, and magnesium are just as important for healthy bones.) It also supports [...]
More reasons to never take a calcium supplement
Even a stopped clock is right twice a day. When doctors counsel against the taking dietary supplements, their stopped clock is correct once when it comes to iron, and a second time when it comes [...]