How should calcium supplements be chosen for the elderly?

　　elderly Are at high risk of osteoporosis. Therefore, many elderly people are taking calcium supplements.

　　However, there are currently many types of calcium supplements on the market, and most elderly people do not know what kind of calcium supplements they should choose. For this reason, experts said: It is best to choose calcium supplements containing more organic acid calcium ingredients for calcium supplementation for the elderly. Because organic acid calcium is more easily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract of the elderly.

　　Currently, calcium supplements sold on the market mainly include those containing more calcium inorganic acids and those containing more calcium organic acids. Among them, calcium supplements containing a lot of inorganic acid calcium have high calcium content, but their solubility is low, and they still have a certain stimulating effect on the human gastrointestinal tract. The spleen and stomach functions of the elderly are inherently weak. If they take calcium supplements containing a lot of inorganic acid calcium, they are prone to symptoms such as heartburn, nausea, and stomach pain. This will not only affect the calcium supplement effect of the elderly, but also cause damage to their gastrointestinal tract. In addition, inorganic calcium acid must be neutralized by gastric acid before it can be absorbed by the body. The elderly secrete relatively less gastric acid, so the absorption rate of inorganic calcium acid is naturally not high. Although the calcium content of calcium supplements containing a lot of organic acid calcium is relatively low, it does not require a lot of gastric acid decomposition to be absorbed by the body, so it is very suitable for the elderly to take.

　　So, how should the elderly choose calcium supplements containing more organic acid calcium? Experts said that the elderly must understand the ingredients of the medicine when buying calcium supplements. Generally speaking, calcium lactate and Grape Calcium sugarate is an organic acid calcium. Calcium carbonate, calcium phosphate, calcium chloride, etc. are all inorganic calcium acids.

　　It should be noted that it is best for the elderly to take calcium supplements after meals. Because taking calcium supplements after meals can not only reduce the irritation of the drug to the gastrointestinal tract, but also slow down the speed of calcium ions entering the blood, preventing people's blood calcium concentration from rising too high (too high a blood calcium concentration can cause damage to the human heart). In addition, diuretics in antihypertensive drugs and some drugs for treating arrhythmias are prone to adverse reactions with calcium ions. Therefore, elderly people with high blood pressure and heart disease should not blindly take calcium supplements. If they must take them, they should be guided by a doctor.