A 45-year-old man came to our OPD after suffering a hairline fracture. He told me that he was most surprised because he had just had a minor fall by his bedside. Besides he had been taking calcium supplements after a blood test and bone density scan had indicated he was low on this essential mineral. Clearly, he had got one piece of the puzzle wrong.

Calcium is an essential mineral that the body needs for building and maintaining strong bones and teeth as well as maintaining the heart’s electrical signals. But it cannot be effectively absorbed from the food we eat without adequate levels of vitamin D3. This vitamin plays a central role in maintaining calcium balance in the body and is vital for bone health, muscle function and several metabolic processes. This interdependence between vita

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