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Vitamins, Minerals and all that stuff

Balance and diversity in Nutrition and Vitamin intake Seven Healthy Habits Can Vitamin toxicity cause serious harm? Food Sources of all our Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamins Minerals

Vitamin D

Vitamin D deficiency in general health and Type 2 Diabetes. Why are measuring vitamin D levels is important? What is known about vitamin D and diabetes? How are blood levels of vitamin D maintained in the body? Is the blood vitamin D level an actual marker of its effect? What is a normal blood level of vitamin D? Why are blood levels of vitamin D falling over time? Is taking vitamin D supplements good or bad for you? In conclusion should we take vitamin D supplements?

Calcium

To Take or not to Take? Could taking Calcium supplements actually be harmful? Evidence that Calcium supplements cause heart disease. Evidence that Calcium supplements are good for you. Calcium intake for people without Osteoporosis. Calcium intake for people needing preventative treatment for Osteoporosis

Evidence that calcium supplements are good for you

Calcium is very good for bone health. In the very specific group of people needing a supplement in order to treat osteoporosis, Calcium together with Vitamin D has proven value. Also not every study on Calcium and the heart has shown a negative outcome, there are some studies with neutral or positive outcomes.

The main concern about the worry of calcium side effects has to be for those people needing osteoporosis management. Currently the argument remains on the side of continuing to prescribe calcium/vitamin D. The recommended daily intake of Calcium for osteoporosis prevention is about 1000-1200mg daily. For everyone else there is no reason to take Calcium supplements although there is still a very good argument to continue to take vitamin D for bone health.

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