Heart health

please clear something up for me....

Does eating yogurt or taking calcium cause heart valve calcification

[ireneo]

I've read some articles on this and there seems to be disagreement on whether calcium supplements cause calcification or not. I get the feeling it's an individual thing. More important is keeping the cholesterol levels down to a reasonable level. That seems to be a stronger link to calcification (sclerosis) in the arteries than drinking milk.  A doctor can test your calcium levels and let you know if they're too high. I personally don't think eating some yogurt each day will do any harm. As for supplements, there are different types of calcium on the market, some work better than others. Ideally we should get our calcium from food.

[kenkeith]

My source and refers to a most recent study to link calcium supplements with heart attack risk among women has researchers encouraging people over age 50 to get their daily recommended 1,200 milligrams of the mineral from food sources. The study published this week in the journal BMJ supports previous findings, and the lead author called for a reassessment of using calcium supplements to fight the bone-thinning disease osteoporosis.  Yogurt is a recommended source, supplements should be avoided for a calcium unless prescribed by a doctor.

Thanks for your question, take care,

Ken

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