Best Calcium Sources

By Gabor Timis

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body, and the recommended intake is 1,000 mg a day for adults, according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
99% of the body’s calcium is stored in bones and teeth for structural support. It is essential for growth in children, and helps provide efficient muscle contraction (including the heart) and blood clotting.

Our body cannot make calcium so we must get it from the foods we eat.
When there is deficiency of calcium from food, the body will take the calcium from our bones to meet its needs.
In aging adults, particularly among postmenopausal women, bone breakdown exceeds formation, resulting in bone loss that increases the risk of osteoporosis over time.

The best way to get adequate calcium is food, preferably organic food.
Some very good sources of calcium: