Dr. Moulas on Building Strong Bones Part II

"Milk - it does the body good." But unfortunately many people have lost the ability to properly digest and metabolize dairy products. Milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies known. So, Milk isn’t for everyone! You have no doubt seen advertisements suggesting you take Tums “for the calcium you need”. Tums is an antacid which contains calcium carbonate. Ironically, when the normal acid secreted in your stomach is neutralized, calcium is very poorly absorbed. The digestion and absorption of other nutrients is also impaired. Calcium carbonate is a very cheap form of calcium, but it is not well absorbed by many people.