What does it mean when someone has a high blood calcium level?
That means they have a disorder of the system that regulates blood calcium called hypercalcemia. It has nothing to do with their diet or the calcium intake. We have a marvelous body regulatory system that controls that level of calcium very tightly. If we eat more calcium than we need, the body simply throws it away. It does not accumulate in the blood. What is the role of calcium in people with kidney stones? We now understand that kidney stones are actually better prevented with a high calcium intake than they are with a low calcium intake. And so, for somebody who has had kidney stones, cutting down on calcium intake is precisely the wrong thing to do. That will guarantee that they’ll double their chances of having another kidney stone. Does calcium reduce risk of any conditions other than osteoporosis? Yes, though the effects are relatively small and it depends upon your sensitivity to those other conditions. Besides reducing risk of kidney stone formation, high calcium intake may
