Cal-D

Features and benefits

• Supports healthy bones and muscles
• Supports bone density
• With Vitamin D to help calcium absorption
• Easy swallow tablets

Additional information

Both calcium and vitamin D are essential for maintaining healthy bones. Many New Zealanders don’t consume the recommended dietary intake of calcium.  The estimated prevalence of inadequate calcium intake is 20 per cent. A significant number of New Zealanders are also at risk of low vitamin D.

Peak bone mass is achieved by age 30 and from the age of 40 onwards there is a gradual decline in bone mass, with the biggest decline taking place within 5 years after menopause.

Reduced bone mass with weak and fragile bones affects both women and men in New Zealand.  56% of women and 29% of men will suffer a fracture after the age of 60 and more than 3000 New Zealanders break a hip each year.

Adequate vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption.

Low levels of vitamin D are associated with reduced calcium absorption and falls in the elderly. Adequate vitamin D supports calcium absorption, normal bone development and remodeling.

Scientific studies support a combination of calcium and vitamin D to support healthy bones, bone density and also to support stability in the elderly.

Many New Zealanders don’t consume the RDI of calcium.

The adult RDI for calcium is 1000 mg/d which increases to 1300 for women from the age of 51 and men from the age of 71.
Approximately 75% of women aged 45-65 years consume less than 1000 mg of calcium a day.
Approximately 50% of men aged 45-64 consume less than 1000 mg of calcium a day.
The average intake for men over 65 is 795 mg a day.

Always read the label. Use only as directed. If symptoms persist see your healthcare professional.