Vitamins and supplements

People should get as much of their nutrition as possible from the foods they eat. Ask your healthcare provider whether you need to take a vitamin or supplement. Remember that your pharmacist may also be able to answer questions you have. Note: The National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) does not recommend any specific brand or product for vitamins and supplements.

What are the best Calcium pills to take?

Norm
  • By Norm · July 22, 2008
  • 38 replies
  • There are tons of brands ...

supplements in take

tina178
  • By tina178 · July 16, 2008
  • 17 replies
  • I was in a health food store yesterday to get some magnesium...the lady that helped me said that you should not take magnesium and calcium together. And also that you should take calcium at dinner time ...

microcrystalle hydroxyapatite calcium (mcha calcium)

Lulubell
  • By Lulubell · June 18, 2008
  • 5 replies
  • i'm hearing calcium citrate w/ vit d and mag is a very absorable calcium..my question is has anyone take mcha calcium..bone calcium from grass fed free range cattle? its supposed to be a living clacium..bone ...

FOSAMAX DANGER

than
  • By than · June 16, 2008
  • 23 replies
  • A FRIEND OF MINE WHO IS RETIRED IN ITALY HAS BEEN TOLD BY HER DOCTOR (AMERICAN) THAT FOSAMAX, USED OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME, ACTUALLY CAUSES BRITLE BONES. SHE SAID THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT BREWING ...

Calcium levels

kat4rgod
  • By kat4rgod · June 1, 2008
  • 4 replies
  • What is the difference in testing your calcium levels by blood and urine? My doctor tested my level by doing a blood test but I hear most of you talk about it being done as an urine test are they equally ...

Calcium Absorption

DeannaB
  • By DeannaB · May 16, 2008
  • 16 replies
  • I have been fairly faithful with my fosamax and calcium supplements for several years, since I was "cold-turkeyed" off estrogen due to breast cancer. I was dismayed to learn this year that my bone density ...

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