The three most common misunderstandings about calcium supplementation for the elderly

　　Misunderstanding 1: The more calcium supplement, the better

　　Many elderly people mistakenly believe that the more calcium they supplement, the more they are absorbed and the more bones are formed, but this is not the case. Usually, those over the age of 60 elderly , you need to take in 800 mg of calcium every day. Excessive calcium supplementation will not form bones, but will cause complications and endanger the elderly. healthy (health food). Calcium is absorbed by humans in this way: Calcium is absorbed through the gastrointestinal tract, enters the blood, and forms blood calcium (that is, the calcium content in the blood). Through bone metabolism, the blood calcium is deposited as calcium salt to form bones. It does not mean that the more calcium you eat, the more bones you will form. The amount of calcium in the blood must be maintained at a certain level, neither too much nor too little. Excessive calcium supplementation and excessive calcium content in the blood can lead to hypercalcemia and complications such as kidney stones and vascular calcification.