Buffer zone
Jul 10, 2022
2 minutes
by Jennifer Bowden
Question:
take calcium carbonate medication twice daily with meals because of chronic disease – diabetes, kidney failure, a heart problem – and I’m visually impaired. The calcium carbonate absorbs the phosphate-phosphorus in my diet to keep it away from the kidneys. However, in the April 2 issue, you noted that calcium supplements might increase the risk of a heart attack. So, is calcium carbonate increasing my risk of
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