Taking calcium supplements does not help strengthen bones, says Doctor Doctor Shishonin: Calcium supplements are dangerous for blood vessels and useless for bones

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Taking calcium does not help strengthen bones in osteoporosis and can lead to calcification of plaques in blood vessels. In this respect aif.ru said Alexander Shishonin, rehabilitation doctor, candidate of medical sciences, chief physician of the clinic.

“If you take tablets and supplements containing calcium and vitamin D, unfortunately they will not accumulate in your bones. And, as modern vascular surgeons confirm, it will only accumulate in the veins. The result is calcified plaques. Therefore, if you have osteoporosis, you should not take calcium supplements,” says the doctor.

Also, according to the doctor, there is no need for a special diet. You can increase your consumption of dairy products, but without physical activity neither cottage cheese, nor dairy products, nor hormonal injections will do anything.

doctor before this explainedthat bones become stronger during physical activity. Movement stimulates the division of bone stem cells. Therefore, the first treatment for osteoporosis is exercise. Shishonin finds squats particularly beneficial and recommends doing 200 squats a day at all ages.

Having previously taken vitamin D and excessive calcium brought to death in a man.

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