90% of post-menopausal women have a significant bone loss, called osteoporosis, that can start as early as age 25. Studies have shown that you can minimize this bone loss by taking calcium each day, along with Vitamin D to aid its absorption and exercising to increase bone density. Although many foods contain calcium, you'll need about 1200 mg.
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This is very important to know. It is a silent disease because you don't know you have it until you start breaking bones. Just because you do not fit the "usual" profile (short, small boned caucasian female) do not assume that means you aren't at risk. I am 53. I got a full scan recently and discovered I have Osteoporosis!
Are you a guy? It is true women are suseptible more than men, but men are still at risk.
Here is the site for good information. It is the main organization
www.nof.org/
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One 8 ounce serving of milk has 30% of a day's calcium requirement. Most drinking glasses used these days hold more than 8 ounces. So, drink a glass of milk at breakfast, another at lunch, and one for supper -- and you have nearly met the requirement right there.
True! And, a little known fact about calcium is that it also helps with PMS, in that the greater the calcium deficency, the more severe the PMS, and that products like Midol only treat the symptoms. Calcium + D treats the cause, but, like joesgirl said, it has to be taken every day, even if it's not "that time".
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