Not enough calcium...?
I have a VERY hard time getting in all 4 of my calcium pills a day. Most days it's just 2. However on my 3 and 6 month blood work my calcium levels were good. Should I worry about taking the extra or not bother???? I eat a lot of yogurt and milk etc...
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Bloodwork levels are not a good indicator. The body will get what it needs so that it's bloodworm levels are normal. But it steals it from the bones to do so. Levels may come back normal but you become osteopenic. Happened to me. Just keep pushing up those levels.
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on 9/16/13 2:00 pm
I take 6 calcium citrate pills per day. 3 servings. I take one set with my multivitamins in morning (no iron in multi), one set after lunch and one set at supper. I take iron twice a day (mid-morning) and again late evening before bed.
The B12 is in the morning with the multivitamin.
I agree with a previous poster, that your blood work will not show problems with your calcium levels until it is much too late. The APN informed me that calcium is taken from your bones to make up any deficit. I certainly would not want to trade my health benefits for weak brittle bones.
Judy
would rather err on the side of caution and get what you should...rather than (assume) you are getting enough from dairy products...JMO
prior to surgery 323lbs....4 years post-op maintaining between 108- 114 lb loss.
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