(HealthDayNews) -- Your doctor may have suggested you take a calcium supplement to help prevent osteoporosis. But when you take the mineral can make a difference in its bone-building benefits.
According to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, you should take calcium supplements with a meal -- since that's when your body's absorption is at its prime. The center also suggests you choose supplements with calcium citrate rather than brands with calcium carbonate. The former is more soluble.
