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Calcium Deficiency Disease : Treatments

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Treatments Overview Articles

Hypocalcemia
The method chosen for treatment depends on the exact cause and on the severity of the hypocalcemia. Severe hypocalcemia requires injection of calcium ions, usually in the form of calcium gluconate.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine

Specific Treatments Articles

Among the Missing: Vitamin D
Vitamin D is essential to help your body absorb and use calcium to help build strong bones and teeth.
Source:StayWell
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that helps the body absorb calcium. Fat-soluble vitamins are stored in the body''s fatty tissue.In addition to helping the body absorb calcium, vitamin D also helps the body keep the right amount of calcium and ph...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 7, 2009
By the way, doctor: Am I taking too much vitamin ...
I take Fosamax with vitamin D and a multivitamin that contains vitamin D. Now I see my calcium tablets also have vitamin D in them. Am I in danger of getting too much of this vitamin?
Source:StayWell
Higher vitamin D may help prevent breast cancer
Increased intake of vitamin D has been shown to help reduce the risk of breast cancer, meaning that the recommended daily amount will likely need to be revised upward.
Source:StayWell
Vitamin D
calciferol (vitamin D-3), cholecalciferol, dihydrotachysterol (a synthetic vitamin D), ergocalciferol (vitamin D-2), ergosterol (provitamin D-2), 7-dehydrocholesterol (provitamin D-3), 22-dihydroergosterol (vitamin D-4 or provitamin D-4)
Source:StayWell
Your Child and Vitamin D
Shunning milk and the sun is more and more common for children, and the result is a lack of vitamin D.
Source:StayWell
Vitamin D and your health: Breaking old rules, ra...
Vitamin D's primary function is to help the body absorb calcium, though it may also protect against prostate cancer and other diseases. Many people do not get enough from sunlight, its natural source, and should get the needed amount via a supplement.
Source:StayWell
Vitamin D: Enjoying its day in the sun
This article discusses the potential health benefits of taking vitamin D regularly, which are greater than previously believed.
Source:StayWell
Calcium in diet
It is also needed for a normal heartbeat.Many foods contain calcium, but dairy products are the most significant source. Milk and dairy products such as yogurt, cheeses, and buttermilk contain an efficiently absorbed form of calcium.Whole milk(4% ...
Source:ADAM
Date:March 7, 2009
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