Calcium Supplements

Adding K2 to a calcium plus D3 protocol neutralizes the cardiovascular risk by directing calcium to bone rather than arterial walls. Adding K2 to a calcium and D3 protocol neutralizes the cardiovascular risk of calcium supplementation by directing calcium to bone. Calcium carbonate supplements should be avoided in favour of calcium citrate or calcium lactate, which have much better absorption. Many menopausal women are taking 1,000 to 2,000 mg of supplemental calcium per day, which is described as far too high. A conventional supplemental dose of 1,000 mg/day of calcium is excessive and harmful. Calcium supplements increase bone density on DEXA scans but do not reduce fracture risk. Calcium carbonate, the most common supplement form, is essentially limestone with poor bioavailability. Whole-food calcium is strongly preferred over supplementation because supplemental need is rare. Most calcium supplement protocols omit K2 entirely, which is the reason for the observed cardiovascular risk. The standard clinical recommendation was to supplement with 1,200 mg of calcium per day to rebuild bone density in postmenopausal women with osteoporosis. Without vitamin K2, calcium from suppleme…