Maximizing calcium

[kazama]

Generally, it is recommended to ingest between 1,000mg and 1,400mg.
But depending on the source, u'll only get half lol. Even more so for calcium supplements that ppl buy at the pharmacy.
Stupid question, should I eat this bioavailable amount?
And dont ask me why, theyre just doubts, bro...
Btw, to avoid shit, would I have to take a high dose of vitamin D too?
@Copercel

 

[kazama]

I'm just bored, I want to hear someone's opinion
And I stopped eating vegetables and stuff like that, its brutal. You dont absorb almost any of that lol
(not all ofc)

 

[Sceptical]

egg shells

 

[kazama]

egg shells

yeah, I already do that. Prepared properly, the bioavailability of this can reach about 40%.
This is a lot lol, and itz practically free if u're not lazy

 

[Copercel]

Generally, it is recommended to ingest between 1,000mg and 1,400mg.
But depending on the source, u'll only get half lol. Even more so for calcium supplements that ppl buy at the pharmacy.
Stupid question, should I eat this bioavailable amount?
And dont ask me why, theyre just doubts, bro...
Btw, to avoid shit, would I have to take a high dose of vitamin D too?
@Copercel

Yes it’s easy naturally. Just spam yellow cheese tbh.

And yes, you need vitamin D. If you have a sun in your country (not gonna say because I don’t wanna dox you) so just sunbath for 1 hour a day. If not then you can take vitamin D supplements.

 

[kazama]

Yes it’s easy naturally. Just spam yellow cheese tbh.

And yes, you need vitamin D. If you have a sun in your country (not gonna say because I don’t wanna dox you) so just sunbath for 1 hour a day. If not then you can take vitamin D supplements.

I'll try to go almost naked too tbh. But its funny lol, its been really cold here lately

 

[Copercel]

I'll try to go almost naked too tbh. But its funny lol, its been really cold here lately

There is not much sun there?

 

[kazama]

There is not much sun there?

Yes, but its been winter here lately. And the region I live in feels more like Kazakhstan than ppl normally think
But I usually sunbathe with a shirt on, the neighbors bedroom and kitchen windows face my backyard. Ngl that makes me angry

 

[Zeekie]

Generally, it is recommended to ingest between 1,000mg and 1,400mg.

Small caveat, if you're an adult you only need about 1000mg, if you're a teen it's 1300mg.

But depending on the source, u'll only get half lol. Even more so for calcium supplements that ppl buy at the pharmacy.
Stupid question, should I eat this bioavailable amount?

Are you asking whether or not you should supplement? Supplementation is an option of course and it honestly makes it easier, to get that much calcium you'd need leafy greens, milk, cheese, yogurt, sardines (bones in), etc. It's not impossible, but for you it might be a little complicated.

Ideally yes, get that intake from real foods, but if you struggle supplementation is just fine. Just make sure you're getting a quality supplement with the most bioavailable form of calcium, which I think was calcium carbonate (the same stuff that makes eggshells). There are tone of calcium carbonate supplements in the market and technically speaking there's no difference between those calcium supplements and eating eggshells.

And dont ask me why, theyre just doubts, bro...
Btw, to avoid shit, would I have to take a high dose of vitamin D too?

A high dose of vitamin D3 is not necessary or smart, well it depends on what do you mean with "high dose", a dose of 2000-4000 IUs is fine, +10000 IUs is already pushing it beyond the tolerable upper limit and consistently doing that may give you hypervitaminosis past a few months. I would stick to as much as 4000 IUs, ALWAYS PAIRED WITH K2.

If you want an extra boost, you can also supplement with magnesium.

So your ideal stack would be: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin D3+K2, Magnesium (you pick what form of it, I personally use a form that just has 3 forms of it Bisglycinate, L-Threonate and the other one I forgot lol)

 

[kazama]

Small caveat, if you're an adult you only need about 1000mg, if you're a teen it's 1300mg.


Are you asking whether or not you should supplement? Supplementation is an option of course and it honestly makes it easier, to get that much calcium you'd need leafy greens, milk, cheese, yogurt, sardines (bones in), etc. It's not impossible, but for you it might be a little complicated.

Ideally yes, get that intake from real foods, but if you struggle supplementation is just fine. Just make sure you're getting a quality supplement with the most bioavailable form of calcium, which I think was calcium carbonate (the same stuff that makes eggshells). There are tone of calcium carbonate supplements in the market and technically speaking there's no difference between those calcium supplements and eating eggshells.


A high dose of vitamin D3 is not necessary or smart, well it depends on what do you mean with "high dose", a dose of 2000-4000 IUs is fine, 10000 IUs is already pushing it beyond the tolerable upper limit and consistently doing that may give you hypervitaminosis past a few months. I would stick to as much as 4000 IUs, ALWAYS PAIRED WITH K2.

If you want an extra boost, you can also supplement with magnesium.

So your ideal stack would be: Calcium Carbonate, Vitamin D3+K2, Magnesium (you pick what form of it, I personally use a form that just has 3 forms of it Bisglycinate, L-Threonate and the other one I forgot lol)

Ngl, u're one of the most helpful users I've ever seen, and ur explanations are thorough. Thx man, u answered everything I needed

 

[Zeekie]

Ngl, u're one of the most helpful users I've ever seen, and ur explanations are thorough. Thx man, u answered everything I needed

always happy to help

 

[Copercel]

Yes, but its been winter here lately. And the region I live in feels more like Kazakhstan than ppl normally think
But I usually sunbathe with a shirt on, the neighbors bedroom and kitchen windows face my backyard. Ngl that makes me angry

Tbh my family just got a pool so I sunbath there.

 

[kazama]

Tbh my family just got a pool so I sunbath there.

chad trait tbh