I have a calcium supplement that contains a 2:1 calcium to magnesium ratio with Calcium Citrate and Magnesium Citrate / Oxide. Is this an ideal form (and more importantly, a safe form) to use on days when I'm out of dairy and leafy greens / bony fish aren't supplying much Ca that day? I can often scoot by on around 750mg from dairy, but on some days without supplementation, I would be looking at something like 800mg of phosphorus to <300mg of calcium. My daily phosphorus intake is often around a gram or less, and very rarely slightly over 1.2g.
I've read that calcium carbonate (eg. eggshells) is poorly absorbed and might present a potential atherosclerosis risk? I've also read that atherosclerosis might be a concern with calcium supplementation in general, or with inflammation. I usually eat after exercising, where I believe weight lifting is itself inflammatory -- is this a bad time to be supplementing calcium?
I've read that calcium carbonate (eg. eggshells) is poorly absorbed and might present a potential atherosclerosis risk? I've also read that atherosclerosis might be a concern with calcium supplementation in general, or with inflammation. I usually eat after exercising, where I believe weight lifting is itself inflammatory -- is this a bad time to be supplementing calcium?