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My new web site NaturoBase.com has a lot more information - over 6,000 research studies, etc!
Visit the NaturDoctor Store for professional nutritional supplements. Basic Nutritional Support Hormone Panels Children's Health. Men's Health Women's Health Detoxification Liver Digestion Support Heart and Cholesterol Orenda Healthy Coffee that contains Ganoderma, a very healthy mushroom. Lifexpand.com - tapping into the Brazilian rainforest. |
Calcium, CaMetabolism Calcium is mainly absorbed in the duodenum. Increased absorption in acid environments high levels increase PTH PTH decreases absorption and increases bone deposition low levels increase calcitonin calcitonin stimulates hydroxylation of 25 HCC into 24,25 DHCC Functions calcium ions add hardness to the bone matrix calcium aids transport across cell membranes for muscle contraction ionized calcium initiates formation of blood clotting stimulates the release of thromboplastin from platelets cofactor in the conversion of prothrombin to thrombin calcium maintains proper contractility of smooth and skeletal muscle Requirements RDA - adults - 800 mg, teenagers - 1200 mg children - 700 mg, infants - 400 mg Sources cheese Interactions Thyroid - excessive thyroid hormone causes excess excretion Digoxin - may exacerbate toxicity if given without magnesium Tetracyclines - inhibit calcium absorption and vice versa Corticosteroids - cause osteoporosis and calcium loss Aluminum - calcium reduces aluminum absorption Hypocalcemia Signs - abdominal and muscular cramps muscle spasm and tetany, particularly in the legs circumoral tingling, especially in the fingers convulsions Symptoms Trousseau sign: carpal spasm induced by occluding brachial artery Chovstek sign: facial muscle contraction induced by tapping facial nerve Complications osteoporosis, osteomalacia Etiology acute pancreatitis, chronic renal insufficiency, burns removal of parathyroid glands malabsorption syndrome Hypercalcemia Etiology excessive intake of vitamin D (milk) hypothyroidism, thyrtoxicosis, parathyroid neoplasm immobilization Paget's disease Signs anorexia, nausea lethargy, weight loss, polydypsia, polyuria flank pain, bone pain, decreased muscle tone Toxicity contraindicated in asthma due to phospholipase A2 potentiation may cause kidney stones (except citrate form) Rx sodium salts IV and diuretics (Lasix) Therapeutics EENT periodontal disease Musculoskeletal osteoporosis - adds hardness to the bone matrix restless leg, arthritis Cardiac hypertension - particularly for salt-sensitive people hypercholesterolemia - lowers cholesterol Urology calcium oxylate stones - binds to oxalate, decreases urinary oxalate Neurology insomnia, anxiety, hyperactivity, depression Oncology prevention of colon cancer Hematology blood clotting disorders - initiates formation of blood clotting Misc aluminum toxicity - PTH increases uptake of aluminum lead toxicity Sources Marz DeGowin, pg 766 Smith, NCLEX Review, pg 229 |
The next step, after you have been diagnosed with a disease, is to find out what is the specific cause, and then choose supplements that address it. Phone consults are my specialty. Please call my at (239) 659-2684 to schedule a consultation.
I recommend that you make an informed choice, and the goal of this web site is to provide you with the information to make a wise choice when it comes to your health and wellness.
As you can see, I don't sell any vitamins on this web site. There are thousands of vitamin stores that will sell you whatever vitamin you want, and many of them offer discounts.
If you are interested in some high-quality basic nutritional supplements, I recommend visiting the Store You will find my recommendations for a multiple, tasty chewable fiber wafers, high-potency probiotics, and fish oils.
Good luck in your journey towards health and wellness!!
Unfortunately, that would be a clear violation of FDA regulations. Also, one of the most important aspect of naturopathy is: "Treat the person, not the disease". This is a profound statement, and many people have spent thousands of dollars on vitamins listed in books or web sites for a specific disease. This is what I call "vending machine medicine". It rarely works! The solution is to find a naturopathic physician, such as myself, to assist you.
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