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Information About Calcium
Video: A guide to calcium supplements
October 03, 2008
Expert & Community Posts
Osteoporosis Advocacy Training and You: Strong Voices for Strong Bones
By Pam Flores , Health Expert...The National Osteoporosis Foundation has all the information you need, if you want to start a... Read more »
FDA Alert: Osteoporosis Meds and Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...are bisphosphonates and they inhibit the release of calcium from bones. They may be prescribed... Read more »
Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
By Sue Chung , Health ExpertEach week, Health and Beauty Expert Sue Chung will discuss skin health topics suggested by members... Read more »
MRF Announces 2009 Research Grants
By Migraine Research Foundation , Health Expert...University Pain Center, St. Louis, MOThe Effects of Calcium Channel Mutations on Trigeminal... Read more »
American Headache Society Conference Wrap Up
By Nancy Bonk , Health Expert...from. It was interesting that beta blockers and calcium channel blockers are still first line... Read more »
Health Guide
Causes of Cardiac Enlargement
...of the muscular thickening can be reversed by the use of beta-blocker medication. In addition, the calcium channel blocker verapamil has been shown to improve prognosis for those with... Read more »Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
...Reducing salt is important for protecting both the heart and the bones. High sodium intake interferes with calcium retention. Limiting table salt is not sufficient, since most salt in the Western... Read more »Colon and Rectal Cancers: Dietary Factors
...carcinogens called heterocyclic amines, which has been associated with cancerous changes.Dairy Products and CalciumMilk, Lactose, and Probiotics. In a 2001 study, adults who drank the most milk... Read more »Kidney Stones: Diagnosis
...information on kidney stone surgery.Treatment by Stone TypeStone TypeDiet and LifestyleMedicationsProceduresCalcium OxalatePlenty of fluids. (Choose water, lemon juice. Avoid grapefruit, apple,... Read more »Heart healthy Dietary Changes: low carb diet, low fat diet, weight loss
...particularly in fruits that are known to protect against heart disease. The Atkins diet also causes excessive calcium excretion in urine, which increases the risk for kidney stones and... Read more »Images
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Q&A: Answers to top calcium questions
July 16, 2009Calcium is hailed as one of the most important nutrients for long-term bone health, but many patients have questions about how much is enough, and... Read summary »
Calcium Linked to Prostate Cancer
September 09, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Too much calcium in a man's bloodstream could increase his risk of developing fatal prostate cancer, according to a new study.... Read summary »
Vitamin D and Calcium: No Breast Cancer Benefit
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, a new study reveals. Researchers... Read summary »
Live Longer with Vitamin D
March 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding a vitamin D supplement to your daily diet might not be a bad idea. European researchers who reviewed 18 studies... Read summary »
How the Brain Recovers from Stroke
June 25, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) There is a new "HUMMR" on the block. It is smaller than its automotive counterpart, but no less powerful. Scientists at the... Read summary »
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