Re: Ca, the normal range is 8.8-10.5 on my lab report, and my level is 9.4 so I feel like it's a decent value, no? I understand that Ca is one mineral where you can't have too much (cardiovascular risks) or too little (bone loss). Also even with an adequate Ca level, my T-scores are still so bad. Part of me is thinking what difference would it make even if I boost it up? But, I am taking 500mg Ca Citrate twice a day per doc's orders. And I will continue to eat a lot of Ca rich foods.
Re: Vit D, I agree my level of 25 is on the low side. I will ask Endo what my goal is. Currently my primary doc told me to take 4000iu daily x 3 months, then 2000 iu daily. Interestingly, the day after my doc told me to max the Vit D, I saw an article on Scientific American - "The healing powers of vitamin D may be overhyped". And to complicate things further, I was reading another article where they say African Americans women have more fractures when their Vit D level is >20 while White women have less fractures when their Vit D level is >20. I asked my primary then where do Asian women fit in? How do we know our response to Vit D is not closer to African Americans than White women? She says she doesn't know the answer and no one knows and she is following the treatment guidelines developed by Endo/bone specialists.