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Calcium is the body’s structural bricklayer—most of your skeleton is built from it, and your nerves and muscles use it as a signaling spark. When diet falls short, supplements can help maintain bone, and in specific situations (like pregnancy with low calcium intake) they can meaningfully improve outcomes. Think of it as a building material that matters most when supplies are low or demands are high.

• Support and maintain bone density over time
• Reduce fracture risk when combined with vitamin D in older adults
• Ease premenstrual (PMS) symptoms like mood changes, water retention, and pain
• Lower the risk of preeclampsia/gestational hypertension in pregnancy when baseline calcium intake is low

Evidence

Calcium carbonate is a high–elemental-calcium supplement and common antacid. People use it mainly to shore up bone strength and, in pregnancy, to lower the risk of hypertensive disorders when dietary calcium is low. Think of it as a dense calcium source that can nudge bone density and, in specific cases, support healthier blood pressure during pregnancy.

• Support bone mineral density
• Help reduce fracture risk (especially when dietary calcium is low or with vitamin D in select populations)
• Support healthy blood pressure (small effect in adults; clearer benefit in pregnancy)
• Reduce risk of preeclampsia during pregnancy

Evidence