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Based on the best current evidence, it is unwise to consume (through food or supplements) the recommended maximum of calcium. Calcium supplements have been linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular events, vascular calcification, | Based on the best current evidence, it is unwise to consume (through food or supplements) the recommended maximum of calcium. Calcium supplements have been linked to an increased risk for cardiovascular events, vascular calcification, | ||
- | The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released | + | The Institute of Medicine (IOM) released dietary guidelines for calcium early in 2011, and the recommended dietary allowance (RDA) for calcium from a combination of diet plus supplements was set at 1000 mg a day for adult women until age 50 years and 1200 mg a day for women older than 50 years of age. The IOM also set a tolerable upper intake level of about 2000 mg a day for women in these age groups because of some concern about kidney stones and other health risks when calcium intake is very high. |
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A number of brands list calcium without vitamin D, but it is possible that some have unlabelled vitamin D. The primary ways to ensure the supplement is D-free is by using brands other MP members have used without a rise in their 25-D and to also monitor your own 25-D after beginning the supplement. One brand a number of patients use is Solgar Chelated calcium available from various online sources such as Amazon.com and health food stores. Other patients find they tolerate Trader Joe's Calcium/ | A number of brands list calcium without vitamin D, but it is possible that some have unlabelled vitamin D. The primary ways to ensure the supplement is D-free is by using brands other MP members have used without a rise in their 25-D and to also monitor your own 25-D after beginning the supplement. One brand a number of patients use is Solgar Chelated calcium available from various online sources such as Amazon.com and health food stores. Other patients find they tolerate Trader Joe's Calcium/ | ||
- | Note that calcium supplements | + | Note that calcium supplements may interact with various other non-MP medications including fluoroquinolones, |
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//Ian Reid and Mark Bolland, researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand// | //Ian Reid and Mark Bolland, researchers at the University of Auckland in New Zealand// | ||
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+ | Put simply, if calcium is lost from cell membranes, the cells can lose their ability to function and can make the cell more permeable to allergens, toxins and carcinogens. | ||
+ | ==== Calcium in the wrong place ==== | ||
- | {{tag> calcium foods osteoporosis bone_density}} | + | **//from Wikipedia on calcification// |
+ | Intake of excessive vitamin D can cause vitamin D poisoning and excessive intake of calcium from the intestine, when accompanied by a deficiency of vitamin K (perhaps induced by an anticoagulant) can result in calcification of arteries and other soft tissue. | ||
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+ | Calcification can occur in dead or degenerated tissue. | ||
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===== Notes and comments ===== | ===== Notes and comments ===== | ||
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+ | --- //Sallie Q 08.25.2017// | ||
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