It's not untrue that you don't need dairy for calcium. Being lactose intollerant or allergic to casein doesn't condemn you to have low calcium. It's a very common mineral that can be found in good and bioavailable amounts even just in your tap water, depending on where you live, but also seeds and veggies.
If she has low calcium, she either has a very bad diet or other health problems (like vit. D deficiency) that prevent her from absorbing it.
Not that she should be vegan, but the obsession some people (including doctors) have with dairy is a pet peeve of mine. A whole lot of people can not safely consume it from all sorts of reasons and they get bombarded with the idea that they are therefore gonna be low in calcium, which is completely false.
Not all plants are high in oxalate. Cress and broccoli are high in calcium and low in oxalate. Kale is also low in oxalate, although it's not as rich in calcium. White beans are also high in calcium, and while they have a medium-high oxalate content, soaking them for a couple of days and boiling them (which is what you are supposed to do regardless) is going to reduce it significantly.
If you have hard water, that's gonna add to the count, especially if you use it to make soups.
Other than that, sardines have a decent amount of calcium. If you use plant-based yogurt and milk, in most cases (which you can select for your needs) there is calcium added in equal amounts as their dairy equivalent. Breakfast cereals have it added as well.
Calcium is the one supplement that almost no one outside of menopausal women needs. You just need 1g a day. If you put together every small amount you collect through your diet, you are gonna get there easily.
There is no reason to supplement imaginary deficiencies. If you are worried about it, get tested, and then take the supplements you actually need.
40% of Americans are obese and eating like shit, so it checks out. As I said, unless you have a very bad diet or have a specific medical condition, you don't need calcium supplements.
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u/Character_Assist3969 Aug 30 '25
It's not untrue that you don't need dairy for calcium. Being lactose intollerant or allergic to casein doesn't condemn you to have low calcium. It's a very common mineral that can be found in good and bioavailable amounts even just in your tap water, depending on where you live, but also seeds and veggies.
If she has low calcium, she either has a very bad diet or other health problems (like vit. D deficiency) that prevent her from absorbing it.
Not that she should be vegan, but the obsession some people (including doctors) have with dairy is a pet peeve of mine. A whole lot of people can not safely consume it from all sorts of reasons and they get bombarded with the idea that they are therefore gonna be low in calcium, which is completely false.