How much calcium and vitamin D do you need?

The heart, nerves, and blood-clotting systems also need calcium to work.

If we need more calcium for our blood, muscles, or other tissue, it comes from the bones.

You need calcium now more than any other time in your life.

Talk to your doctor or dietitian about how much calcium you need every day.

After menopause, women also need more calcium than men to preserve bone strength.

Tweens* and Teens need calcium now more than ever!

Ages 11-15 are a time when fast-growing bones need calcium.

Women who are pregnant or breastfeeding do not need extra calcium.

The women in our lives need calcium to combat osteoporosis.