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Are Calcium Pills Hardening Your Heart Arteries
This alert could be placed in supplements, heart disease or bone general health. This is not new news about Calcium, but this study which used the CAC scan, is the most specific as to the type of damage. Links to previous articles on the same website.
https://www.peoplespharmacy.com/201...heart-arteries/
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The latest flip-flop in health has to do with calcium. For decades, doctors, nutrition experts and registered dietitians have been urging women to take calcium supplements to strengthen their bones.
A new study shows that advice was likely misguided. In this trial, the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA), 5,448 adults who did not have heart disease were followed up for 10 years (Journal of the American Heart Association, October 11, 2016). Researchers had them fill out questionnaires about their diet and supplements. They also underwent scans of their coronary arteries to see how much calcification they had.
This is a measure of heart attack risk. The authors found that “calcium supplement use was associated with a 22% increase in risk in incident CAC” [coronary artery calcification]. When people take calcium pills, their blood levels rise rapidly. This can lead to what doctors call “calcium loading” or excessive calcium throughout the blood stream.
This in turn appears to contribute to atherosclerosis. Plaque in the coronary arteries contains much more calcium than cholesterol. That’s why scans for coronary artery calcification can help predict the risk of heart disease and future heart attacks. The authors speculate that calcium from supplements may also affect insulin metabolism, inflammation, cholesterol and triglycerides. Article continues at link.
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