Calcium in the News Tonight (10/11/2016), and Some Related Comments

On the world news  tonight on NBC, they talked about the dangers of calcium supplements, how it could lead to heart problems.  If all you take is Calcium by itself, they are probably right.  And they mentioned how getting calcium from your food has the opposite effect and is good for your heart.  So far, so good, right?  But why the difference between food and supplements?  Food has other things in it that should always be taken with calcium, whether in supplement or food form.

I used to own a vitamin store in Santa Monica and have worked at several other vitamin stores.  People used to come in and tell me their doctor told them to get calcium.  I used to ask if that was calcium with magnesium and vitamin D.  No, they would say, my doctor just said calcium, sometimes asking for Citrical.  And that was the problem.

Tonight, I kept waiting for the news report to mention that calcium supplements should always be taken with magnesium, vitamin D and Vitamin K (I take a combination of magnesium oxide and citrate, and vitaminK1 with K2 - MK7).  Perhaps with zinc, too.  Never take a high dose calcium supplement by itself.  In addition to helping get the calcium where it belongs, vitamin D supports your immune system and has many other benefits.

The problem with the news is that it seldom gives complete information about supplements.  And never gives a balanced report about vaccinations.  I've never heard anything negative about vaccines, and yet they kill and injure thousands, perhaps a lot more.  And I seldom hear anything positive about supplements, although they have done wonders for my health. 

I will say this time and again - for your health, do your own research from independent sources (those not collecting money from the drug companies, which includes most doctors and the government.  Make sure the articles have references and check those.  

To your health!