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Is medication really necessary?

Osteoporosis & Bone Health | Last Active: 4 days ago | Replies (48)

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As a caution to all...please be aware that more calcium is not always better, and in fact can actually be life threatening! I know from experience of my Mom's death. She was a huge proponent of calcium and urged everyone to take it, as she did, thinking it was just a supplement. If you take large doses, or do not take enough vitamin D-3 WITH K-2, then the calcium is not directed and absorbed by your bones. Instead it goes to your arteries around your heart and causes calcification of those arteries, which causes Myocardial Infarction, basically a heart attack which killed my Mom. Do your research, and you need to also calculate the calcium received from food in with the supplements taken. Should not be over 1200 mg. total. You can track the calcium from food by recording what you eat on mymealplanner.com, it will calculate the total calcium.

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So sorry about your Mom, the loss of a parent goes so deep.
You are so right about the calcium, thank you for bringing this up.
We should get our calcium from food as much as possible. Only supplement what you are missing. And yes, vitamins D and K2 are essential. I also take Magnesium.
I use a free app called Cronometer to keep track of my nutrients.
Again, sorry for your loss.
Take care,