How do you get your calcium?

[AreaCode707]

I have rheumatoid arthritis and one of the things I really suck at is getting the rather oversized amount of calcium my doctor recommends. I've tried the calcium chews you can get OTC at the drug store and they're not bad, kind of like slightly less appetizing tootsie rolls. I just never remember to grab them. Obviously there are calcium tablets, chewable or swallowable, and there's always the option of downing tons of yoghurt and milk... are there any other calcium delivery methods I don't know about that work for you guys?

 

[AyashiKaibutsu]

Gnawing on the bones of the fallen.

 

[KoolDrew]

How much does your doctor recommend?

 

[SociallyChallenged]

The foods highest in calcium are typically calcium-infused cereal, milk, cheese, oriental radishes, seaweed, kale, etc. To be perfectly honest, it is easiest to just supplement with calcium. You just have to get on a schedule where you take the pill(s) at the same time(s) every day. For me, I take my fish oil and vitamin D right after breakfast and right before I brush my teeth at night.

 

[SlitheryDee]

I drink a lot of milk and I eat plenty of vegetables, but I never really worry about calcium. I HOPE I'm getting enough.

 

[Deeko]

Milk. 2% milk to be exact.

 

[highland145]

Caps, almond breeze and keifer.

 

[MJinZ]

Drink calcium enriched Milk (skim milk please, unless you want to die tomorrow at 3:30pm of a heart attack, stroke, and deep vein thrombosis simultaneously).

If you heartburn, you can also take the Calcium Carbonate which will give you plenty.

 

[PingSpike]

I get calcium (maybe mineral) deposits forming near my wrists pretty easy, so I've always just assumed I got plenty.

That said, I eat a lot of cheese, yogurt and milk products.

 

[SociallyChallenged]

Drink calcium enriched Milk (skim milk please, unless you want to die tomorrow at 3:30pm of a heart attack, stroke, and deep vein thrombosis simultaneously).

If you heartburn, you can also take the Calcium Carbonate which will give you plenty.

Lol. You know it takes about 10 years for the effects of atherosclerosis to even start to be noticed, right? Unless you have severe uncontrolled diabetes, that is. Not even smoking produces permanent obstructive/restrictive disorders quicker than 10 years (besides the acute bronchitis that comes with it). Coronary blood supply is very, very redundant so an occlusion of greater than 50% is typically required before any symptoms (angina, tightness of chest) become present, even during exercise. Having a couple of cups of whole milk per day, if you exercise, isn't a problem - just like eating bacon isn't a big deal. It's not anywhere close to a problem if the individual is trying to gain weight over a short period of time (like 12 weeks). Also, some people can get away with eating more saturated fats than others. That's why you should have blood panels completed a couple of times before you're 30 and fairly frequently after that. That will define how closely you have to watch your saturated fat intake.