I have osteoporosis. The doctor recommends I eat 2 oranges/day to supplement the calcium tablet. Why?

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Osteoporosis
PiscatawayPeg asked:


I can’t get an answer I can understand, but there is some correlation between the citric acid in the oranges and either the calcium or the osteoporosis. Can someone explain this in plain English?

Annette
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    No Responses to “I have osteoporosis. The doctor recommends I eat 2 oranges/day to supplement the calcium tablet. Why?”

    1. juicylucy Says:
      April 25th, 2009 at 5:25 am

      Vitamin C helps the body absorb calcium. It’s as simple as that.

    2. Don Tommasino Says:
      April 26th, 2009 at 7:34 am

      The calcium to be excreted into feces.