A healthy diet that includes calcium along with a lifetime of regular exercise builds and maintains good bone health and may reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life.
Calcium carbonate is a dietary supplement used when the amount of calcium taken in the diet is not enough. Calcium is needed by the body for healthy bones, muscles, nervous system, and heart. Calcium carbonate also is used as an antacid to relieve heartburn, acid indigestion, and upset stomach.
