Pharmacy on Web

22 April 2010

 1 in 4 new zealand women or 20% do not take enough calcium as per the recommended daily intake (RDI),which was found in the 1997 National nutritional survey by Howarth C et al.
As a result there is an osteoporotic fracture every 6 minutes which is found in the report, The burden of Osteoporosis in New Zealand:2007-2020 prepared for Osteoporosis NZ Inc. This number seems alarming but gets worse as the report estimates the number of fractures to increase by 30% in 2020.
A simple targeted health interventions is the primary answer to reducing the inccidence of osteoporosis, increasing your calcium intake is The World Health Organisation recommendation.
A combination of calcium and Vitimin D therapy is proven to be effective in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.

Caltrate 600mg with extra Vitamin D  to help the absorption of calcium provides 46-60% of the recommended daily intake for adults. This is an easy and simple mean of getting enough calcium in your body.