{"podcast":{"title":"What's That Rash?","slug":"what-s-that-rash-512468","podcast_index_feed_id":512468,"rss_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/feeds/12017248/podcast.xml","website_url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/","image_url":"https://live-production.wcms.abc-cdn.net.au/af0c4ef6258c130fdbe0e38de71c0314.jpg?src","author":"abcpodcasts@abc.net.au","episode_count":250,"summary":"Get answers to the health questions everyone's asking. Our experts give you the information you need to feel good and make the best decisions for your brain and body.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T04:19:27.819222+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-that-rash-512468"},"episode":{"title":"Should you be taking calcium supplements?","slug":"should-you-be-taking-calcium-supplements","published_at":"2026-06-23T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-that-rash-512468/should-you-be-taking-calcium-supplements","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-that-rash-512468","url":"https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/calcium-supplements-bones-heart-menopause/106826766","audio_url":"https://mediacore-live-production.akamaized.net/audio/02/lp/Z/vd.mp3","summary":"Our calcium needs can increase as we age, especially for women going through menopause. Most Australians aren’t getting enough calcium from their diet, so are supplements a good option Norman and Tegan discuss the conflicting evidence on calcium – in particular, could it be good for your bones, but bad for your heart? References: Calcium supplements have 'very little place' in modern medicine - the Health Report Nutrient Reference Values - Calcium Effect of age on calcium absorption in postmenopausal women Biochemical Variables in Pre- and Postmenopausal Women: Reconciling the Calcium and Estrogen Hypotheses Calcium Content of Common Foods - Healthy Bones Australia Choosing a calcium supplement: What you should know about taking calcium to boost your nutrients Calcium Supplements and Risk of Cardiovascular Disease: A Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials Association Between Calcium Supplementation and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease and Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Association Between Calcium Supplementation and Recurrence of Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Cardiovascular Disease: A Population‐Based Cohort Study Calcium Intake From Diet and Supplements and the Risk of Coronary Artery Calcification and its Progression Among Older Adults: 10‐Year Follow‐up of the Multi‐Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) Oral Calcium Supplements Associate With Serial Coronary Calcification: Insights From Intravascular Ultrasound If you enjoyed this episode, check these out! Multivitamins: Are they a scam? Don’t Die: Is Bryan Johnson going to live forever? Can peptides keep you young and buff?","meta_description":"Our calcium needs can increase as we age, especially for women going through menopause. Most Australians aren’t getting enough calcium from their diet, so…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1200,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-s-that-rash-512468/episodes/should-you-be-taking-calcium-supplements/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-s-that-rash-512468/should-you-be-taking-calcium-supplements.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}