WWR 220: Calcium Supplementation – Do you need it?

from Wellness Women Radio · host The Wellness Couch

Supplementation of certain nutrients can be essential if we can’t get them from our foods anymore but should calcium be part of that? As women age, as our hormones change, our bone mineral density naturally declines and we’re at more risk of osteoporosis but does this mean we need to take additional calcium? Are there risks associated with taking calcium that outweigh the benefits? On this episode of Wellness Women Radio Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh unpack the science behind calcium supplementation and the best food sources to meet your needs. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficial www.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xo www.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 220: Calcium Supplementation – Do you need it? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.

What this episode covers

Supplementation of certain nutrients can be essential if we can’t get them from our foods anymore but should calcium be part of that? As women age, as our hormones change, our bone mineral density naturally declines and we’re at more risk of osteoporosis but does this mean we need to take additional calcium? Are there risks associated with taking calcium that outweigh the benefits? On this episode of Wellness Women Radio Dr Andrea & Dr Ashleigh unpack the science behind calcium supplementation and the best food sources to meet your needs. Don’t forget to follow us on social media: www.facebook.com/thewellnesswomen @thewellnesswomenofficialwww.facebook.com/theperiodwhisperer @drandrea.xowww.facebook.com/drashleighbond @drashleighbond Wellness Women Radio is proudly sponsored by Dinner Twist, to get $35 off your first box use code WWR on checkout here: https://www.dinnertwist.com.au The post WWR 220: Calcium Supplementation – Do you need it? appeared first on The Wellness Couch.