Elderly people can effectively supplement calcium as long as they buy calcium tablets from regular channels and regular brands.
Calcium supplement products on the market include health supplements and medicines. Elderly people can choose calcium gluconate, calcium carbonate, calcium lactate, etc. according to their own conditions to prevent and treat osteoporosis, and make sure that the regular products are purchased from regular channels.
Elderly people are the high incidence of osteoporosis, the general recommendation of the elderly daily calcium intake (RNI) should be about 1000 mg. At present, the dietary structure of many elderly people can not meet the daily physiological needs of the amount of calcium supplementation can effectively reduce the incidence of osteoporosis, especially for postmenopausal women.
Statistics show that the prevalence of osteoporosis among the elderly over 60 years old in China is 36%. An important reason for osteoporosis is the decrease of estrogen level and the decrease of sex hormone in the elderly, which activates the osteoclasts and inhibits the osteoblasts at the same time.
And there are some diseases, such as endocrine, hyperthyroidism, hyperparathyroidism, gastrectomy, malabsorption syndrome, etc., which can cause calcium absorption disorder, thus triggering the symptoms of calcium deficiency.
If there are obvious symptoms of osteoporosis, it is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible and use medication under the treatment of a doctor, and it is not recommended to use medication for self-treatment without authorization.