Calcium - Information and Health Benefits

Articles and Studies

Bone Loss

• Large Survey Finds Average Calcium Use Too Low Among Osteoporotic Women - Doctor's Guide
• Role and Importance of Calcium in Preventing and Managing Osteoporosis - Medscape by WebMD
• Calcium Boost To Youths’ Bones Could Reduce Osteoporosis Risk - Science Daily
• The Changing Paradigm in Osteoporosis Treatment - Physician's Weekly
• Vitamin D and Calcium Supplementation Effective for Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium Supplementation and Exercise Improves Bone Mineral Status in Adolescent Girls - Doctor's Guide
• Osteoporosis in Elderly Men Underestimated - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium and Vitamin D3 Effective and Cost-Saving in Preventing Hip Fracture in Elderly European Women - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium, Vitamin D3 Supplementation Reduces Hyperparathyroidism And Hip Fracture - Doctor's Guide
• Aging Bone Mineral Density Better With High Protein Diet Plus Extra Calcium, Vitamin D - Doctor's Guide
• Bones Need Both Calcium and Phosphorus - WebMD
• Calcium, Vitamin D Help You Hold on to Those Pearly Whites - WebMD
• Calcium Supplementation Prevents Bone Loss in Renal Transplant Patients - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium Citrate Shown to Have Superior Bioavailability and Protects Against Bone Loss - Medscape by WebMD
• Calcium Deficiency Permits Faster Lead Release From Pregnant Women's Bones - Doctor's Guide
• Bone Up on Osteoporosis - Nutrition Science News
• Keep That Smile! Calcium and Vitamin D Prevent Tooth Loss - WebMD
• Bone Up on Calcium Supplements, What Are Their Benefits and Risks? - WebMD
• Majority Of Women Treated For Osteoporosis Not Taking Calcium Supplements - Doctor's Guide
• Weight training, calcium, hormones the key to fighting osteoporosis - CNN
• Misconceptions Keep Some Wormen for Taking Action on Osteroporosis - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium, Vitamin D Combo Reduces Bone Loss, Fracture Rate for Older People - Doctor's Guide

High Blood Pressure

• Extra Calcium May Prevent Hypertension Problems in Pregnant Women - Doctor's Guide
• Increasing Calcium More Likely to Lower Blood Pressure Than Decreasing Sodium - Doctor's Guide
• High Dietary Calcium Intake Associated with Lower Age-Related Hypertension - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium Citrate May Also Lower Cholesterol In Women - Doctor's Guide

Cancer

• Eat Dairy Foods, Avoid Breast Cancer? - WebMD
• Too much calcium may raise prostate cancer risk - Nutra USA
• Calcium Supplements May Help Prevent Polyps - WebMD
• Calcium's role in cancer - MSNBC
• Calcium More Protective Against Some Polyps - WebMD
• Calcium And Vitamin D Collaborate To Reduce Colorectal Cancer Risk - Intelihealth
• Calcium Intake Plus Vitamin D May Protect Against Colon Adenomas - Medscape
• Calcium Intake May Be Associated With Reduced Risk Of Colon Cancer - Intelihealth
• Boning Up on Calcium Fights Colon Cancer - WebMD
• Calcium Pills May Stave Off Colon Cancer - WebMD
• Calcium Supplements Help Prevent Polyp Recurrence - Doctor's Guide
• Study says calcium may cut colon cancer risk - CNN

Weight Loss

• Calcium May Curb Middle-Aged Spread - WebMD
• Calcium for Weight Loss? - WebMD

Womens Health

• Postmenopausal Women Falling Far Short of Calcium Goals: Presented at ASBMR - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium, Vitamin D in Diet May Prevent PMS - WebMD
• Postmenopausal Women May Need Supplements To Suppress Parathyroid Hormone Levels - Doctor's Guide
• Getting Calcium On Young Girls' Radar - Intelihealth
• Low Calcium May Equal High Lead Levels in Pregnant Women - WebMD
• Calcium Deficiency Permits Faster Lead Release From Pregnant Women's Bones - Doctor's Guide
• Majority Of Women Treated For Osteoporosis Not Taking Calcium Supplements - Doctor's Guide
• Extra Calcium Benefits Women On Hormone Replacement Therapy - Doctor's Guide
• Misconceptions Keep Some Wormen for Taking Action on Osteroporosis - Doctor's Guide
• Female Teens Need Calcium During Window Of Opportunity - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium Intake During Pregnancy May Predict Life Long Cardiovascular Risk - Doctor's Guide

Other

• Calcium, Keep What You Take - Life Extension Foundation
• New Research Clarifies Roles Of Calcium, Vitamin D, And Protein In Bone Health, Fracture Risk - Science Daily
• 5 things you need to know about calcium - MSNBC
• Vitamin D, calcium supplements could reduce falls in women, not men - Nutra USA
  
• Calcium Plus Vitamin-D Supplementation Does An Older Body Good - Science Daily
• Calcium and Vitamin D Supplements Offer Modest Bone Improvements, No Benefits for Colorectal Cancer - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium Supplements: Benefits and Risks - Medscape by WebMD
• Counting on Calcium? - Dr. Weil
• US teens not getting sufficient calcium - Nutra USA
• Calcium Supplements Keep on Working Even After They Are Stopped - Doctor's Guide
• Osteoporosis and Bone Health - Physician's Weekly
• Scientists call for calcium, vitamin D fortification - Nutra USA
• Supplement Week: Calcium: How much is too much? - Dr. Weil
• Low Dietary Calcium May be Major Cause of Nutritional Rickets Among North American Infants - Doctor's Guide
• Vitamin D Plus Calcium Supplements Boosts Calcium Absorption - WebMD
• Kids Plagued by 'Calcium Crisis' - WebMD
• Kids Taking Steroids for Asthma Need Calcium and Exercise - WebMD
• Vitamin D Plus Calcium Prevents Falls in Elderly Women - Doctor's Guide
• Hearts & Bones: Calcium's Many Applications - Nutrition Science News
• Low Dietary Calcium, Low Vitamin C Linked To Increased Risk Of Gum Disease - Doctor's Guide
• Report: Americans need more calcium - CNN
• Calcium Intake During Pregnancy May Predict Life Long Cardiovascular Risk - Doctor's Guide
• Calcium, vitamin D may lower diabetes risk - Nutra USA

Other Informative Pages

• Calcium - WholeHealthMD

Books on Calcium

• The Calcium Factor: The Scientific Secret of Health and Youth by Robert R. Barefoot and Carl J.Reich, M.D.
  
• The Calcium Key: The Revolutionary Diet Discovery That Will Help You Lose Weight Faster by Michael Zemel and Bill Gottlieb
• Coral Calcium: The Complete Story of the In-Demand Supplement from the Coral Reefs of Japan (Woodland Health)
• Calcium, The Facts: Get Maximum Benefits from Fossilized Coral and Important Cofactors (Health Learning Handbook) (Paperback)
  by Beth M. Ley, Ph.D.
• Calcium, Vitamin D, and Prevention of Colon Cancer by Martin S. Newmark, Harold L. Newmark, and Gary Kelloff
  
• Super Calcium Counter: The Essential Guide to Preventing Osteoporosis and Building Strong Bones by Harris McIlwain, M.D., and Debra Fulghum Bruce