At Together Health, we understand that your nutritional needs may vary based on your age, diet, and health conditions. If you have osteopenia or osteoporosis or are over 50 your calcium requirements are higher, you might be wondering if you need extra calcium and vitamin D when taking our Bone Aid supplement.
The recommended daily intake of calcium for the previously mentioned groups is 1,200 mg/day. Our Bone Aid supplement is formulated to supplement your diet and provides 460 mg of calcium, or 38% of your requirements. You would therefore need to get the remaining 740 mg from your diet. We always recommend getting most of your nutritional needs from a balanced diet, and for most people, this shouldn't be an issue. The National Diet and Nutrition Survey reports mean calcium intakes were above the UK reference nutrient intake (RNI) for all age or sex groups, which is 700 mg/day. Therefore the 460 mg in our Bone Aid supplement should be plenty to meet a higher intake of 1,200 mg/day.
However, for people who do not eat dairy for any reason, your calcium intake might be lower than average. If you want to estimate your dietary intake, you can use this Calcium Calculator provided by the International Osteoporosis Foundation. If you find that your diet needs more support, you can certainly combine Bone Aid with our Calcium product. Our Calcium product provides 304 mg per capsule, taking the recommended two a day with the recommended two a day of Bone Aid would result in 1068 mg/day. Or you can take as many as necessary to top up the 460 mg in Bone Aid to meet a 1200 mg/day target, for example just one Calcium with Two Bone Aid or three Calcium with two Bone Aid. Just remember that the body can't absorb more than 500 mg of calcium at a time, so it's best to split up when you take them. It's worth noting that the Tolerable Upper Intake Levels (UL), the amount you should not exceed daily, for calcium is 2,500 mg for 19–50 year olds and 2,000 mg for 51+ years. This UL applies to total calcium intake, from both food and supplements, so do consider your dietary calcium when taking extra Calcium tablets. That said, two Bone Aid and two Calcium will be perfectly safe for the majority of people based on the National Diet and Nutrition Survey data we mentioned earlier.
You may also want to consider our Magnesium supplement. Magnesium is needed for the maintenance of normal bones and teeth, and it's important to maintain a balanced calcium:magnesium intake ratio. However, studies have shown that when magnesium and/or zinc are taken at the same time as calcium, they can compete for absorption, so it's best to take these at separate times.
We understand that this is a lot of information. If you have any questions or would like us to expand on anything, please don't hesitate to reach out to us.