Calcium - Learn more about your health

We can think of our bones being like a reserve bank for calcium. When the body has plenty of calcium for its daily needs, it can deposit calcium in the bank making the bones stronger. If the body does not get enough calcium from the diet the body begins to withdraw calcium from the 'bone bank'.

Both men & women achieve their lifetime peak bone density in their 20s. Achieving the greatest possible peak bone density in early adulthood is extremely important for the prevention of osteoporosis in later life.¹