Backroads Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Went in for my check-up today. Everything is looking good... except I'm pretty low on calcium. I have nothing against milk, but other than milk on my breakfast cereal and maybe some yogurt later on in the day it's hard for me to be interested. Any other sources of non-dairy calcium that would be tasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 Calcium-rich foods | Nutrition | Prevention | About Osteoporosis | Patients & Public | International Osteoporosis Foundation IOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JThimm88 Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I'm not a huge fan of pills, but I know I don't eat enough calcium-rich foods, so I do take a supplement in pill form. If you don't mind pills, you could always ask your doctor if he/she recommends one and try it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler90AZ Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 I take calcium supplements. It is the easy way.. Maybe not the best though, but if you need it.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roseslipper Posted January 26, 2011 Report Share Posted January 26, 2011 supplements Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iggy Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Talk with your Dr about taking colloidal minerals. The type of calcium you need is NOT the calcium in Tums- Go to a vitamin/supplement specialty store, and tell them you want colloidal minerals- you want the one that the dose is 1 oz a day taken with 8 oz of water. The minerals should come in a quart or liter bottle. Word of warning here- drink the water- all of it - at least 8 oz minimum, 16 oz is better. The minerals taste awful, but it is just 1 oz, drink it down and follow with the water. Then eat your breakfast. When I first started on it, I only drank about 4 oz of water. Then I ate breakfast. Within three hours my gut was gurgling, then the gurgles went up and DOWN my spine, then I spent the rest of the day lit hours in the bathroom. After a week, I quit the minerals. I just happened to have a Dr appointment for an unrelated problem, yet I talked to the Dr about it. She said: why didn't you drink the full 8 oz of water? I said: I don't like water. She said: Suck it up, be the adult and drink the full 8 oz of water! Well, put like that, I had to show her I was the adult. Drank the full 8 oz of water. The gurgling stopped. Years later I quit the minerals because I just didn't have the money or the transportation (only store was 60 miles away) to get it. Then I moved, found a closer store and started up again. This time I did 8 to 16 oz of water. Never a gurgle to be had! Drink the 8 to 16 oz of water. No, I don't do the minerals anymore. My calcium levels are good. Get them tested once a year. I am not longer anemic either- cook as much as possible in cast iron cookware . Get the iron that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwen Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 if you are going to take a calcium also take a vit D. you may be getting enough calcium but it's not absorbing due to lack of vit D. my sister and i both had that problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJolly Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Swiss Chard, Spinach, Kale, any dark greens; All these provide calcium. HiJolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scdoyle Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 Broccoli! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 27, 2011 Report Share Posted January 27, 2011 if you are going to take a calcium also take a vit D. you may be getting enough calcium but it's not absorbing due to lack of vit D. my sister and i both had that problem. I was just reading a magazine article about Vitamin D. It states that if you take 2,000-10,000 mg a day, it helps with weight loss and keeping weight off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiJolly Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 I was just reading a magazine article about Vitamin D. It states that if you take 2,000-10,000 mg a day, it helps with weight loss and keeping weight off.So.... How many gallons of milk would that take? HiJolly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 ...I have nothing against milk, but other than milk on my breakfast cereal and maybe some yogurt later on in the day it's hard for me to be interested.... What about chocolate milk? It's just as healthy for you; it is milk just with a chocolatey flavour for those not liking the milky flavour.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pam Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 So.... How many gallons of milk would that take? HiJolly 0 gallons. You do it in pill form. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dravin Posted January 28, 2011 Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 (edited) So.... How many gallons of milk would that take? HiJollyWell going by the figures I linked to milk has a calcium density of ~0.0012g/mL divide that into 2g and 10g and you get ~1700mL and ~8300mL converting that into gallons gets one 0.45 gal and 2.2 gal. Edited January 28, 2011 by Dravin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Backroads Posted January 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2011 What about chocolate milk? It's just as healthy for you; it is milk just with a chocolatey flavour for those not liking the milky flavour.M.... I actually abhor chocolate milk... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maureen Posted January 29, 2011 Report Share Posted January 29, 2011 ... I actually abhor chocolate milk...That's too bad; there's always cheese, yogurt, sour cream, cottage cheese and I'm sure there's some I'm missing. I hope you find something that you like.M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veronicaZora Posted December 30, 2011 Report Share Posted December 30, 2011 (edited) Vitamin D plays a important role in retaining bone health. Milk is one of the best sources of calcium. Nuts, seeds, and pulses,fruits and vegetables such as cabbage and kale are the best sources of calcium. Yogurt, cheese, Broccoli are also very good sources of calcium. Edited February 14, 2012 by veronicaZora Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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