According to the latest research on calcium, there is a small risk that it may be involved in increasing risk for heart attack. I’d like to mention that it is a small risk and no need for panic. However, it does raise some questions in my mind about the efficacy of calcium supplementation. More specifically, is calcium causing more harm than benefit? Especially for the large number of people I have seen who have benefited from it. I will keep you all posted on the latest on this as it becomes available, but in the meantime I suggest speaking with your doctor concerning your risks versus benefits. It seems the study is sound, although it was not done with the inclusion of vitamin D and other components that help with calcium absorption. These would be important factors, in my mind, to consider. If you would like to read the article, here’s the reference: Ross AC, Taylor CL, Yaktine AL, et al. Dietary Reference Intakes for Calcium and Vitamin D. Committee to Review Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin D and Calcium; Institute of Medicine. Prepublication available at www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=13050#toc.
Also, the press release:
