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Microblog: Bone Health Issues Are Usually Not Because of Calcium Deficiency
For most people, bone health issues are not because of a deficiency in calcium.
⚠️It’s usually a deficiency in some cofactor.
🦴Vitamin D, magnesium and K2 all play a role in bone health and the routing and absorption of calcium.
đź’ˇCalcium needs sufficient vitamin D for proper absorption.
đź’ˇBut vitamin D needs sufficient magnesium to be metabolized.
⚠️Many people take calcium for bone health (especially when struggling with osteopenia and osteoporosis) but it’s not always an ideal situation.
⚖️There are studies that show a relationship between excess calcium supplementation intake and cardiovascular events.
PMID: 27729333, PMID 27355855
đź’”Yes, you can risk heart disease events by excess calcium supplementation.
According to PMID: 26770129:
🦴Inadequate calcium intake can lead to decreased bone mineral density, which can increase the risk of bone fractures.
đź’”But excess calcium supplementation may raise the risk for heart disease and can associate with accelerated deposit of calcium in blood-vessel walls and soft tissues.
