I was reading this article tonight and found this bit to be particularly interesting and wanted to share it with everyone. Calcium is one thing I've completely forgotten in the midst of all these changes that came with the band. Anyone educated on calcium and what's a good amount to take? Not just the RDA - I think those are far too conservative.

Also, I found this article about calcium absorption that everyone should read over. Especially us gals who are getting on in age and need more calcium. I noticed is listed whey Protein as a possible deterant to calcilum absorption. I find this hard to believe since so many doctors are telling us that whey is the best form or protein supplement. Boy do I have some questions for my doctor and nutritionist next week!

http://paleodiet.com/losspts.txt

My surgeon's nutritionist demands I take 1,000 to 1,200 mg by supplement each day.

As well as Iron and a multi

I am told to take Multi Vitamin early in the AM, Calcium 1 hour later, 2 hours after that a protein....jumping to later in the day another calcium 30 minutes after last meal , then 3 hours later Iron before bed. :hungry:

My doctor also insisted on taking Calcium with D along with a multi vitamin, he recommended 1200 a day.

Be careful to much calcium can make you constapated and that no fun!!

I have read that the calcium in milk is too coarse for humans to use - that it's meant for baby cows, not humans. Cows don't drink milk to make milk - they eat nothing but greens and grains, which supply all the calcium they need not only to keep their own bones healthy, but with enough left over to create a high calcium milk for their offspring (to build big, heavy cow bones).I don't think this is a very popular stance, as the government seems hellbent on pushing milk products on the public, and I don't even know how true it is, but...The argument that no other adult animals on this planet need to drink milk (of any species, let alone a different species) to supply their calcium needs seems kind of significant to me, and implies that humans probably don't need to, either...FWIW