Warning Signs of Potential Scams

High Dose, Low Efficiency Calcium

While it is difficult to get too much calcium from your diet, taking the wrong supplement can increase your calcium intake to potentially unsafe levels. Calcium consumption beyond what the bones can absorb can form kidney stones and arterial plaque, increasing the likelihood of a cardiovascular event. Make sure to avoid supplements with calcium carbonate. While this type of calcium is cheap and widely available, it is not well absorbed by the body, which poses a high risk of accumulation in the body's soft tissues.

Lack of Absorption Factors

The typical cause of age-related bone density loss is not insufficient calcium consumption but rather a decline in the body's ability to absorb calcium efficiently. In addition, excessive calcium intake without a supporting cast of ingredients for maximum absorption can increase the risk of calcium accumulation in the kidneys and arteries. For this reason, the absorption factors included in a supplement to help transport calcium directly into the bones are perhaps even more important than its calcium content.

Filler Ingredients

There are very few natural bone-strengthening ingredients that are both potent and safe for consumption. Other compounds intended to improve bone density have little clinical evidence to back their effectiveness. Watch out for supplements that include an extensive list of ingredients to create the illusion of comprehensive support. More is not necessarily better when it comes to your health. Some of the supplements we reviewed contained more than 10 unique ingredients!