While calcium is essential for several reasons, including strong bones and teeth, too much of it can cause hypercalcemia. Hypercalcemia can lead to osteoporosis and kidney issues. Here’s what you need to know about the symptoms, causes, and treatments.
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As we age, we tend to forget the importance of making vitamins a central part of our diets. The end result is often less-than-healthy diets that lack the vitamins and mineral our bodies crave, even at middle age. That’s why it’s worthwhile to go through a refresher every now and then — so, what vitamins are the most important and how can you get them in your diet?
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We look into the best herbs and dietary supplements beneficial to health.
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A new study from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is telling older women that all of that vitamin D and calcium supplements they’ve been taking in order to strengthen their bones, lessen pain from bone-weakening osteoporosis, and prevent broken bones isn’t doing much good. In fact, findings from the study based on two reviews […]
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New findings from the National Institutes of Health have linked men consume too much calcium (in the form of calcium tablets) to higher risk of heart disease death. The study recruited 400,000 middle-aged American males and polled them on general health, lifestyle, and diet questions, including their age, race, weight, and supplement usage, which more […]
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