Omega-3s have been pretty well covered, so I want to chip in on calcium.
Instead of upping your calcium intake, lower your intake of acidic foods. Extra calcium intake doesn't always appear in your bones -- most of the time it appears in your urine. So what you want to do instead is stop consuming acidic (and highly caffeinated) foods or drinks that will leech the calcium you
have absorbed in your diet from your body. That means cutting down on soda and coffee and not eating a diet that consists solely of tomato-based foods, which are also pretty acidic.
I don't know the validity of this particular Web site because I only Googled it 10 seconds ago, but it might be interesting:
The Wolfe Clinic - Osteoporosis Support Quote:
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As long as you believe that osteoporosis is a calcium problem and not an acidic problem you will always suffer as your body is slowly eaten away.
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