8 Healthy Foods High In Calcium

Beyond its role in fortifying the skeletal structure, calcium is indispensable for functions such as blood clotting and nerve functions. Despite its importance, a staggering number of Americans fail to meet the recommended daily intake of calcium. If you’re seeking ways to enhance your calcium consumption, this article may be a valuable resource with information… Read more »

Healthy Bones Guide – Calcium Intake

Your Guide to a Bone Healthy Diet Estimate Your Calcium Intake Follow the simple steps below to help determine how much calcium you are consuming on a daily basis and if you are meeting the recommended daily allowance or need to supplement your calcium intake. Step 1 Estimate the number of servings you have on… Read more »

Healthy Bones Guide – Calcium and Your Bones

Your Guide to a Bone Healthy Diet Calcium and Your Bones According to the Bone Health and Osteoporosis Foundation (BHOF), getting enough calcium is important for building and maintaining strong bones. Many people ask how much calcium they should be getting from food or supplements. Start by reviewing BHOF’s Daily Calcium Recommendations to learn the… Read more »

NOF Response to JAMA Article Published December 26, 2017: The Association Between Calcium or Vitamin D Supplementation and Fracture Incidence in Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Approximately 10 million Americans over the age of 50 have osteoporosis, a condition that causes bones to become weak and more likely to break[i]. In fact, two million bone breaks occur every year in the U.S. due to osteoporosis, often resulting in immobility, pain, placement in a nursing home, isolation and other health problems. Scientific… Read more »

Calcium and Vitamin D Supplement Safety Fact Sheet

Download print-friendly PDF Ways to get adequate calcium: According to the Institute of Medicine (IOM), the safe upper limit for calcium is 2,500 mg/day for adults between the ages of 19-50 years and 2,000 mg/day for individuals 51 years and older. Vitamin D supplementation has been recommended to prevent falls in the elderly.6,7 Obese children… Read more »

NOF Response to USPSTF Recommendation on Calcium and Vitamin D

Comments Submitted to the USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement on Vitamin D, Calcium, or Combined Supplementation for the Primary Prevention of Fractures in Adults: Preventive Medication The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF), the leading health organization solely dedicated to osteoporosis and bone health, appreciates the opportunity to provide comments on the latest USPSTF Draft Recommendation Statement on… Read more »

Calcium Supplements and the Heart: Clearing Up the Confusion

A video interview was recorded with Dr. JoAnn Manson, professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She spoke about calcium supplements and the heart which is a subject that has been filled with mixed messages and prone to confusion over the past several years. Watch the recording here.

NOF and ASPC Calcium Position Statement Electronic Media Kit

The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) and the American Society for Preventive Cardiology (ASPC) have released a joint position statement on the lack of evidence linking calcium with or without vitamin D supplementation to cardiovascular disease in generally healthy adults. This official position statement has been adopted by the Boards of Directors of both societies as… Read more »