Boning up on Calcium

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Boning up on Calcium

Shaun Holt

Shaun Holt

Milk bone calcium osteoporosis

It’s well known humans need calcium for bone health but what is the best way of getting it into the body? Complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt explains

Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the body. Ninety-nine per cent of the body’s calcium is stored in bones and teeth where it performs its most o
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