(NaturalNews) A new scare study intended to deter people from taking calcium supplements only further reinforces the fact that calcium is actually safe, at least when taken with cofactor nutrients that aid in its proper absorption. The poorly-designed... Read more: Latest attack on calcium fails to link mineral to heart attacks
The article above makes it very clear the importance of taking co-factors along with calcium (unlike this study: Calcium may increase risk of heart attack)
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The co-factors help to synergize the calcium so that it can be used effectively by our body’s cells.
Not all of us are scientists, but it is helpful to educate ourselves as to how our body uses nutrients.
An old but easy to understand book, is by Dr Michael Colgan called ‘The New Nutrition’ which helped me to begin my journey of understanding the importance of nutritional supplements (and it is still available at amazon.com).
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