Calcium From Supplements or Dairy Doesn't Strengthen Bones For Those Over 50, Study Finds

A new study should put the final nail in the coffin for any lingering beliefs that calcium supplements are good for you.
The new study finds that people over 50 don't get stronger bones either by taking supplements or from eating extra servings
of calcium-rich foods such as dairy products.
The findings, reported in the British Medical Journal's online publication BMJ.com, support what U.S. health officials have been telling Americans for a few years now — taking calcium supplements is not just a waste of time, but it could be harmful.
The extra calcium doesn't go to strengthen bones but instead can build up in the arteries, causing heart disease, or in the
kidneys, causing kidney stones.




Source: nbcnews.com