Simple Steps to Improve Calcium Absorption Naturally

You can improve your calcium absorption naturally, without prescription medications or major lifestyle changes. Proper calcium absorption is essential for the proper formation and maintenance of bones and teeth. Adding some foods that are rich in vitamin D and essential fatty acids are small manageable dietary changes. Also, try spending more time outside in the daylight. These are easy things anyone can do to improve calcium absorption.

Absorb more calcium by increasing your intake of vitamin D. You can do this one of three ways: Add a vitamin D dietary supplement to your daily diet, spend at least 10 minutes outside in the sun each day or eat more foods rich in vitamin D. The dietary supplement fact sheet presented by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements provides a list of these foods. The foods that contain the most vitamin D are fish such as salmon, tuna and mackerel and cold pressed fish liver oils. Smaller amounts of vitamin D are found in beef liver, cheese and egg yolks.

Increasing your intake of essential fatty acids (EFAs) is a another way to improve calcium absorption. You can take EFAs as a dietary supplement. It is available in liquid and capsule forms. The liquid is mild in flavor and must be refrigerated once opened. The best brands come in a light-proof black bottle. Use this blend of natural oils by adding it to salad dressings, yogurt, smoothies or other foods.

Calcium carbonate is a common ingredient in antacids that relieve heartburn, but it will also improve your calcium absorption. You can take calcium carbonate by purchasing an over-the-counter dietary supplement at a drugstore. Name-brand antacids at your local drugstore are inexpensive can act as a calcium carbonate supplement. Contact your health care professional to decide what dosage is correct for you.

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