Calcium is a very good thing, but increasing calcium intake from 500
mg per day to 1500 mg per day by taking supplements will add less than
90 mg per day to the calcium retained by most adults, and less than 50
mg per day for the 10 per cent with the lowest calcium absorption, who
are at particular risk of osteoporosis.
Other aspects of diet are equally significant: 10 g of SALT per day will
SUBTRACT about 70 mg per day from retained calcium by increasing calcium
losses in urine whereas 4000 mg of extra POTASSIUM from a diet rich in
vegetables, fruits and other unrefined plant foods will ADD 60 mg per
day to retained calcium by reducing calcium losses. RELYING ON CALCIUM
ALONE TO PREVENT OSTEOPOROSIS IS LIKE FIELDING A FOOTBALL TEAM WITH ONLY
STRIKERS AND NO DEFENDERS.
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