Calcium Supplementation May Benefit Lead Levels - JAMA Editorial
This article was originally published in The Tan Sheet
Executive Summary
Calcium intake impedes lead absorption and stops the body from accessing lead deposits in bones, Robert Heaney, MD, maintains in an editorial response to a study on lead content in calcium supplements.
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