Study Shows Eating More Calcium at Breakfast Reduces Cardiovascular Risk

A recent study published in BMC Public Health, reducing the intake of dietary calcium at dinner and consuming more of it during breakfast can help reduce cardiovascular disease. In this study, 17,456 males 18,708 females and 4,040 patients suffering from cardiovascular disease were analyzed. Their calcium intake from morning and night meals was diving into five quadrants. Researchers found that the intake of calcium over the two meals was the best remedy for reducing cardiovascular disease. Substituting a 5% calcium intake from dinner with that at breakfast pulled that risk down 6% overall. 

Dietary calcium intake and cardiovascular disease risk are insufficient and not relevant. Some studies show that calcium intake has adverse effects on cardiovascular disease variably. Calcium helps regulate muscle contraction, helps with blood clotting and maintains the muscle process of the heart apart from helping in the formation of bones and teeth.  

Today most of the issues related to calcium intake and cardiovascular health are related to supplementation which leads to toxic overloads. High calcium intake can also contribute to the formation of calcium deposits within human arteries which leads to slower blood flow, thus increasing incidents of stroke or heart attack. It can also lead to increased vascular inflammation and oxidative stress which impacts the development of other cardiovascular risks. 

People who consume highly processed foods diet low in leafy greens, nuts, and seeds have a definitive chance of getting cardiovascular disease within the span of their lifetime. Anyone who is lactose intolerant and needs to avoid dairy, a high-calcium food but isn’t also mindful of replacing their foods with vegetables and seeds may be at higher risk for low calcium levels. Calcium supplements can be combined with magnesium, vitamin D, and zinc. All three of these additional nutrients can enhance bone support by increasing calcium absorption.