Calcium source for dairy-free teen?
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Anonymous
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My teen is going dairy-free for a while, and I'm concerned about his calcium intake. If your teen does not consume dairy, what are their sources of calcium? Thank you. |
Anonymous
| We have them take calcium pills. Most don't get enough calcium even consuming dairy. |
Anonymous
| He can add A LOT of vegetables that should help with the offset. Broccoli, for example. Soybeans too. Sardines, if he likes them. I have a kid who hates dairy. |
Anonymous
+1 I take calcium supplements myself. |
Anonymous
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NP,
I was told that calcium supplements might lead to kidney stones (or some other calcination?) |
Anonymous
| I used to drink the calcium fortified OJ -- it was an easy way to get calcium without having to remember to take a pill. The Adora chocolate calcium supplements are very tasty too. |
Anonymous
| Tums. it's calcium carbonate |
Anonymous
| Califa almond milk has good calcium. |
Anonymous
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Milkadamia milk. If they are sensitive to cow milk, goat and sheep milk and yogurts have been very helpful for us.
Beans, lentils and seeds are also good options. For beans, Rancho Gordo heritage beans had higher nutritional content than Bob's Red Mill. |
Anonymous
| Most of the dairy free milk-replacements such as almond and oat milk have calcium added. |
Anonymous
From: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4708574/ Calcium homeostasis is a complicated and incompletely understood process that is primarily regulated through an interaction between the intestines, kidneys, and bones. Intestinal calcium absorption is determined by many factors including the amount of regular calcium intake, as well as vitamin D and parathyroid hormone levels. Intestinal calcium absorption is likely different between stone formers and non-stone formers, with higher levels of calcium absorption in those with a history of stones independent of their calcium intake. We no longer recommend dietary calcium restriction as this may lead to bone demineralization and an increase in stone formation. Practitioners need to continue to educate patients to maintain moderate dietary calcium intake. The effect of calcium supplementation on stone formation is currently controversial. It is likely that large doses of supplemental calcium, especially if taken separate from a meal, may lead to stone formation. When necessary, stone forming patients should be encouraged to take their calcium supplements with a meal and their stone disease should be monitored. |
Anonymous
| If you do take calcium supplement and use non-dairy forms of calcium, get a urine test after 6 months to a year to test for oxalates. my kid's levels went super high without dairy. Had to stop the supplements. |
Anonymous
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We look for any type of bar, bread, cereal etc that has a decent amount of calcium. My son took supplements for years and then we realized it was causing stomach issues.
It is hard to get enough calcium without dairy. Yes, other foods have some, but the amount is fairly low. |
Anonymous
| Ripple milk, 50% more calcium than milk, but it's a bit of an acquired taste |
Anonymous
| Calcium magnesium and zinc tabs from Trader Joes - not expensive and have the best the other micronutrients needed to well absorb calcium. |