How to Best Absorb Calcium Supplements

Calcium is necessary for strong healthy bones and teeth. Calcium is also used for proper muscle function and nerve impulse functions. It is important to get enough calcium in your diet and to have the calcium absorbed properly by your body.

• Consult a doctor if you are taking medication. Some medication may interfere with calcium supplements, causing the supplement and the medication not to work properly. It is important to consult your medical professional before beginning a supplement routine.


• Sit in the sun without sunscreen for 15 minutes a few times a week. Do not sit in the sun during the hottest parts of the day. Your skin naturally makes vitamin D which can help with the absorption of calcium.


• Take a vitamin C supplement when you take your calcium supplement. A vitamin C supplement or a food rich in vitamin C can help with the calcium absorption.


• Take small doses of calcium throughout the day. Evidence suggests that calcium is absorbed more easily when it is taken in smaller doses over the course of a day.


• Do not take iron when taking a calcium supplement. Studies have shown that taking the two substances together causes them both to be less effective.


• Consider becoming a vegetarian. Animal based products can cause you to excrete calcium through your urine. This excretion can cause you to lose more calcium than the supplement can put back i to your body.


• Decrease the amount of wheat bran in your diet. Bran can interfere with the absorption of calcium.