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Importance Of Calcium For Bones!
Calcium supplements
1. Always take calcium supplements in calcium citrate form because they don't cause kidney stones.
2. Check what kind of calcium you are taking. Calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate should always be taken with food.
Calcium citrate can be taken anytime with or without food.
3. If you are taking flavoured calcium supplements check it contains sugar or not.
4. Your daily calcium requirements highest during teenage years and after 40.
5 especially women requires around 1200 mg of calcium/day.
6. Vitamin d is essential for proper absorption of calcium.
Responsible for muscles to work and nerves to carry messages between brain and other parts of body.
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