Now, I read there is a possibility that calcium supplement could increase the risk of having a heart attack.
Not only calcium supplements have also shown to have little benefit to prevent osteoporosis, a study have shown women with consumption of calcium from dairy products had the highest risk of fractures. And also those who took calcium supplements had the highest risk for kidney stones. [source]
Another shocking 2001 finding is that men who consumed calcium from diary products and the risk of prostate cancer.
According to Robert Thompson, M.D.'s book "The Calcium Lie II: What Your Doctor Still Doesn't Know: How Mineral Imbalances Are Damaging Your Health", if you take too much calcium through food sources or by taking supplements, you are going to end up with problems, that include obesity, Type 2 diabetes, kidney stones, Type 2 hypothyroidism, hypertension, depression, problem pregnancies and others.
Calcium And Heart-Related Disease
Most of the time, we read that the fatty plaques in our arteries is the buildup of cholesterol. But according to this article, cholesterol is soft and does not damage the elasticity of our arteries.You can rad more about what the called "The Cholesterol Myths".
The main culprit is the calcium deposits that harden your arteries and damage their ability to expand.
Watch the video below about "The Calcium Lie":