Take a 500mg calcium tablet daily until your diet includes plenty of calcium-rich non-milk products.

Place a calcium tablet in six ounces of room-temperature vinegar for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally; high-quality tablets will disintegrate within the half hour.

Because of this, some nephrologists and urologists recommend chewing calcium tablets during meals containing oxalate foods.

It said, "For those unable to take 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams of calcium by diet, supplementation with calcium tablets is recommended."

Only the calcium tablet should be taken with food.

Take a calcium tablet with food every day for the 6 days in between your risedronate doses.

Do not take an iron supplement at the same time you take a calcium tablet.

If needed, their ob-gyn may recommend a calcium tablet, like a Tums, which they can chew during the day.

However, it has not been proven that taking calcium tablets will prevent high blood pressure.

To protect her bones, Waitz said, she takes calcium tablets and eats lots of yogurt and cheese.