A brief discussion on matters needing attention during calcium supplementation

In daily life, calcium has an important impact on people's physical and mental health, and it has a positive significance for bone health. Therefore, calcium supplementation is often a topic we hear more often. During the calcium supplementation period, by actively following relevant principles, people can reasonably achieve scientific supplementation of calcium, which is crucial to achieving the calcium supplementation goal. This article sorts out and summarizes some precautions during calcium supplementation, hoping to help readers better understand the issue of calcium supplementation.

1. Calcium and its role in human health

Calcium is an important trace element that is relatively common in our daily life and has an important impact on human health. In general, most of the calcium in the human body is deposited in teeth and bones, which can promote their growth and development, thereby maintaining their hardness and shape. At the same time, there is also corresponding calcium in soft tissue cells and blood, which can regulate the physiological functions of the human body. In daily life, calcium ions can regulate the excitement of nerves and muscles and the conduction of nerve impulses. If calcium is deficient, it is easy to cause a series of problems such as abnormal muscle tone and nerve conduction block, which is not conducive to the reasonable protection of people's physical and mental health. In addition, calcium deficiency may also lead to osteoporosis and affect the contractile function of cardiovascular smooth muscle, thereby increasing the risk of diseases such as hypertension.

2. Precautions during calcium supplementation

1. Avoid consuming foods rich in oxalic acid

When supplementing calcium, it is recommended that people actively control their daily diet and try not to eat foods rich in oxalic acid, because oxalic acid will affect the absorption of calcium, thus affecting the effect of calcium supplementation. Specifically, in life, the more common foods rich in oxalic acid include celery, green peppers, and spinach. Therefore, when supplementing calcium, both adults and children should avoid using such foods to avoid affecting the effect of calcium supplementation.

2. Control the duration of active calcium supplementation

Using active calcium to supplement calcium is a common method during the calcium supplement period. During this period, a large amount of research data shows that active calcium contains heavy metals. Therefore, when supplementing active calcium, attention should be paid to controlling the duration to avoid counterproductive effects. Specifically, it is recommended that people supplement calcium reasonably under the guidance of a doctor to avoid the occurrence of hypercalcemia caused by excessive calcium supplementation.

3. Scientifically control the frequency and method of calcium supplementation

When supplementing calcium, some people have a misunderstanding that the more calcium they take, the better. In this regard, a large number of medical researchers point out that when supplementing calcium, do not take too much calcium at one time, so as not to affect calcium absorption. On this issue, it is recommended that people take calcium in small amounts at a time, which can help the body better absorb the supplemented calcium, and it has a good auxiliary significance for achieving the goal of calcium supplementation.

4. Pay attention to vitamin D supplementation

A large amount of research data shows that vitamin D helps promote calcium absorption and fully regulates the body's blood calcium saturation, which is conducive to helping people reasonably achieve their calcium supplementation goals. Therefore, when supplementing calcium, it is recommended that relevant personnel actively make scientific choices for practical use and take in sufficient amounts of vitamin D to effectively ensure that the calcium supplementation goals meet expectations.

(V) Rationally choose calcium-supplementing ingredients

When supplementing calcium, taking food as the basis is an important direction of calcium supplementation. During this period, the reasonable and scientific selection of ingredients can help people take in enough calcium while eating, which is very helpful for achieving the purpose of calcium supplementation. Specifically, in daily life, ingredients with high calcium content include soy products, green leafy vegetables, dairy products, and fish and shrimp with bones and shells. During daily diet, by actively making scientific combinations of different ingredients, people can use diet to fully supplement the calcium ions needed by the body, which is very helpful for achieving the goal of calcium supplementation. However, one thing that needs special attention here is that when choosing ingredients, you should pay attention to the reasonable attention to the above content, so as to avoid eating some ingredients that are not conducive to calcium absorption.

(VI) Do not take large doses of calcium tablets while taking zinc, iron and other supplements

A large amount of research data shows that excessive calcium can easily affect the absorption of trace elements such as zinc and iron. Therefore, if people are taking supplements such as zinc and iron, it is recommended that they take the corresponding supplements and calcium tablets separately, preferably with every other meal, to avoid affecting the effect of zinc and iron supplementation.

In summary, in daily life, whether adults or children, calcium supplementation is a key topic that should be paid attention to. By effectively achieving scientific calcium supplementation, it can help them strengthen their own physical fitness, which is of great significance to their physical and mental health. In order to achieve this goal, it is recommended that people learn the precautions for calcium supplementation in a timely manner, so as to master the correct way of calcium supplementation, in order to achieve the purpose of calcium supplementation with half the effort. (Shen Yanhong, Lingshou County People's Hospital, Shijiazhuang City, Hebei Province)