Six sentences, all you need to know about calcium supplementation...

1. We need to supplement calcium. Data shows that the calcium content in the average dietary level of Chinese residents is only about half of the required amount, so we must be aware of calcium supplementation.

2. The best way to supplement calcium is through diet. Milk, soy products, and green leafy vegetables are recommended. Oral calcium supplements can be taken when necessary. You need to follow your doctor's advice when choosing calcium supplements.

3. Calcium and vitamin D are inseparable. Imagine bones as a construction site for building a house. Calcium is the bricks and vitamin D is the vehicle that transports the bricks. If you diagnose "osteoporosis", you also need to supplement "construction workers". That is, calcium + vitamin D + anti-osteoporosis drugs, triple medication is indispensable.

4. Drinking bone soup cannot effectively supplement calcium, but will increase the intake of fat and purine.

5. Elderly people who develop bone spurs (bone hyperplasia) can and should supplement calcium to prevent and treat both "degenerative osteoarthritis" and "osteoporosis."

6. For patients with urinary tract stones, calcium supplementation is recommended. The main component of urinary tract stones is oxalic acid. Calcium combines with oxalic acid in the gastrointestinal tract to form calcium oxalate, which reduces the absorption of oxalic acid and reduces the occurrence of urinary tract stones.