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Article: Calcium supplements address critical need.
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- Mass Market Retailers
- Article date:
- November 27, 2006
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NEW YORK -- Although calcium is essential to strong bones, diet alone is often not a sufficient source for the nutrient--a gap that has contributed to consumer demand for supplements.
But there is a catch: The body has a low absorption rate of calcium. Nutritional experts recommend that, to improve the body's intake, individuals take calcium with vitamin D, which improves the body's intake of the mineral. That is one reason why milk is fortified with vitamin D and why supplement suppliers often combine the ingredients in their calcium supplement formulas.
Calcium supplements are important to women, who are particularly at risk for bone disease. Data from ...