Thirty percent is the susceptibility to heart attack of people taking calcium supplements.
Dr. Ian Reid of the Department of Medicine at the University of Auckland was the head of the study. Higher blood serum levels lead to hardening of the arteries of the heart. These findings are consistent even after considering gender, age and the type of supplements taken.
The study excluded patients who were taking both calcium and Vitamin D supplements. Vitamin D helps in calcium absorption.
Calcium is not only for bone health but it regulates muscle contraction, which includes heartbeat and normal blood clotting.
Dr. Ian Reid suggests taking in calcium the natural way; through food: milk, yogurt (low-fat, nonfat), cheeses, pudding, soy milk and orange juice fortified with calcium, canned salmon and sardines both with bones, tofu processed with calcium and leafy vegetables.
“Given the modest benefits of calcium supplements, a reassessment of the role of calcium supplements is warranted” the scientists behind the study wrote in the British Medical Journal.
Experts however added, “Anyone who has been advised by their doctor to take calcium supplements shouldn’t stop because of this research alone.”
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