Calcium without dairy

[Bonnie]

So at this age I should be having how much calcium ? I know how people feel about dairy on here, but the fat didn't leave until I cut the dairy out.I had no other changes at the time. Don't get me wrong, the stuff tastes fabulous, particularly CHEESE.I'd rather be without fat though, so not in the cards for me.

In supplement form, I read the body can only absorb 300 mg of calcium at any given time, is this correct ?

Think " one a day womens vitamin " only contains 400 mg total.Not sure what foods contain calcium in adequate amounts.

Boss after I seen your vitamin testing, I may test mine.

[Bonnie]

Well upon reading that, the FIRST thing I will do is stop taking vitamin with shake & oatmeal.I will read the label.I eat at least 8-10 cups of green leaf lettuce daily, so thats helpful, the rest I ' ll have to see whats up, thanks Les

[Bonnie]

Wow, now there is some useful information.

[michella]

i'd agree with lesplease . You could also go in for calcium supplements which are available everywhere . Apart from the supplements you could also try out carrot juice , canned salmon with bones ( contains a ot of calcium ) , a heavy dose of sunlight ( Vitamin D ) , Kale , soy , tofu , parsley , all of them contain a reasonable amount of calcium in them .






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[juan92]

just a reminder u need vitamin D to absorb calcium, and u get most of ur vitamin D from the SUN.

[Bonnie]

Not in this country you don't.

[Bonnie]

Oh Les there you are, what about those vitamin D drops or what foods have vitamin D ?

[Bonnie]

Okay thanks

[Boss Man]

Vit D is a fat saluable, so things like Soy products, (Soybeans, Edemame, Nattokinase, Tofu, Tempeh), Avocado, Peanuts, Nuts, Flax, Eggs, Fish, Oils like Sesame Oil, Canola Oil, Peanut Oil etc, also Cheese, Yoghurt and Milk and Fortified Orange Juice should have D in them as well, because Oranges I think have some Calcium in them like Grapefruit does, so that should help to get dietary Calcium and Vit D, with fortified jucies.

Sythetic D, (Calcitriol), is recommended supplementally I think up to as much as 3,000 IU's per day.

Too much Calcium I think also blocks Iron absorption, as does Caffeine and too much Magnesium and Cooper, yet Ironcially Copper assists iron usage, as does Capsicum, Vit C and Amino Acids.

You can also get something called Strontium. It exists at around 3mg's a day in the diet and lasts longer in bones than Calcium, making it a decent replacement. There are two kinds, one is Ranelate the older kind and Citrate the newer kind.

Calcium from memory is also in Beans and Rice, as are Magensium and Copper should be too.

Vit D RDA is around 600-800 IU per day.

[JeniG]

Current RDA for Vitamin D is 440iu/day, which many would say is ridiculously low. I take 2000iu/day in capsules, plus whatever I get naturally. (http://www.doctorsnatural.com/vitamin-d-p33.php" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;); I`m lucky - the sun shines here 9 days out of 10! Vit D has also been linked to having a positive influence on reducing urinary tract infections, and also that it can help fight against asthma. Insufficient levels of Vit D and calcium have also been linked to cancer. So, it`s a good one to take, and is necessary for the correct absorption of calcium.

I read that iron should not be included in a multivit for women cos of free radicals? Anyone hear that? Mine don`t have it anyway.

Thanks for the list of calcium-rich foods guys.I`m vegetarian, so tofu is a favourite with me, glad it`s doing me some good!

[Boss Man]

Iron doesn't really need to be in multi-vits. You should only have supplemental Iron I believe, for treatment of Anaemia. Iron is such a rich metal in food anyway, getting enough should not be too difficult.

I've never heard of free radicals in relation to Iron, although low Iron will cause issues as it will affect Erythrocyte, (Red Blood Cell), levels, being the main compnent, so thereby reducing Oxygenation potential to the whole body and for exercises performance, ATP in the muscles is an Oxygen carrier and the end product of Glycolysis, (Glucose and GLycogen breakdown), Pyruvate gets used better with Oxygen than without, otherwise the deficiency of Oxygen means Pyruvate gets converted into things like Ethanol Alcohol and Lactic Acid.

Low Iron can also be linked to Pruritis, which is something that causes a lot of itching.

The use and storage of Iron is aided by Copper, so things like Whole-grains, Beans, Leafy Greens, Pork, Shellfish, Mushrooms, etc, are all helpful, as are Vitamin C sources and Capsicum as both can boost Iron.

2-3mg's a day is all that is needed in terms of RDA. for Copper

Too much Calcium and Magnesium can interefere with Iron as can Caffeine and too much Copper ironically, but then too much Copper could cause a Copper, Zinc imbalance and things like Wilsons Disease and Copper Toxicity.

[Boss Man]

Good sources of Antioxidents and non-dairy Calcium, include Beans, Eggs, Nuts, Peanuts, Cucumber and other Fruits.