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Calcium supplement
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My wife is 45 yrs old. She wants to start calcium supplement, she is healthy otherwise.
How much calcium dose is recommended daily?
What type of calcium is good Calcium Citrate or Calcium Carbonate?
Some plant based calcium are also available in market, are they useful??
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Things need to be discussed in detail regarding your meal patterns and nutrition requirements. Choose direct consultation for proper guidance and help to achieve better results.
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Hello....
Yes, calcium supplementation is required as per her age is concerned but what type of calcium and how much amount of calcium purely depends on her diet which she is taking now(her cuisine, intake of foods items etc)....
Need to know complete knowledge of the product in terms of ingredients used n drug contradictions etc before using any Supplimentation.
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Ms. Itu Chhabra
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