The doctor named the right amount of calcium to maintain health after 50 years

To strengthen bones and prevent osteoporosis, it is necessary to provide the body with sufficient amounts of vitamin D and calcium. On October 21, a rheumatologist at the Scientific and Clinical Center No. 2 of the Russian National Research Center named after Academician of B.V. Petrovsky Irina Samkova.

According to her, this can be done by eating foods rich in these substances, as well as taking special supplements. People over the age of 50 are recommended to receive about 1,000 mg of calcium daily. The main source of calcium is food. For example, it is recommended to eat three servings of dairy products per day.

"One serving is 100 grams of cottage cheese, 200 ml of milk or 30 grams of cheese. However, older people often need additional calcium intake to prevent osteoporosis," the expert added in an interview with the newspaper.Ru».

Samkova assured that there is no need to worry that excess calcium from food can lead to its deposition in blood vessels. These are different processes. The calcium obtained from food is not deposited in blood vessels. In addition, doctors monitor the calcium levels in the blood and urine of patients, adjusting the dosage of supplements if necessary.

I got a taste for sweets: soda producers began to massively remove sugar from drinks

What is the reason and what do nutritionists think about substitutes?

On October 20, Regina Sadikova, Associate professor of the Department of Hospital Therapy at BSMU, general practitioner, PhD, expert at SOLGAR, named the reason why a person is attracted to sweets. It was clarified that a strong craving for sweets can be a signal of the body's deficiency of magnesium or chromium. The expert recommended a full-fledged diet rich in fiber, as well as the inclusion of probiotics and prebiotics in the diet.

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