Ten simple steps to better bone health every day
Step 1:
Avoid taking iron and calcium together. It reduces the efficacy of both minerals.
Step 2:
Avoid taking large doses of zinc with calcium. At high doses, zinc can interfere with calcium absorption.
Step 3:
Add Vitamin D to your diet, to also help absorption. Fortunately, it is present in most dairy products.
Step 4:
Add Vitamin C to your diet, to also help absorption. Fortunately, it is present in many fruits, and you can buy fortified orange juice now too.
Step 5:
Decrease or eliminate soft drinks from your diet. They are high in phosphorus, which can cause you to lose calcium. High phosphorus intake can lead to calcium excretion in your urine.
