I fractured some bones. Other than a balanced diet and 3 glasses of milk a day should I be taking anything else?
Hi, I have just fractured my radius and my patella other than a balanced diet and 3 glasses of milk a day should I be taking anything else? I am a 32-year-old male in good health.
So sorry to hear about your broken forearm and kneecap. I imagine your arm and affected leg are both...
I’m concerned about getting enough calcium at 34 years old.
I'm concerned about getting enough calcium and am only 34 years old. The other day, I was watching a popular television program and they were discussing osteoporosis in women after menopause.
Osteoporosis is characterized by a loss of calcium from bone, especially the spine and deterioration of bone tissue to the point it looks like...
Does baking a custard affect the calcium in milk?
Does baking a custard affect the calcium in milk?
Cooking does not alter the calcium in milk. Calcium from milk in baked custard stays in the same form as calcium in fluid milk. Minerals are usually pretty stable to most cooking methods.
The absorption of calcium can be decreased by oxylates in green leafy vegetables or...
Is it important to take calcium with vitamin D or if you drink milk would you get a sufficient amount?
Is it important to take calcium with vitamin D or if you drink milk would you get a sufficient amount from that? I am nearing 70.
Since you are almost 70 years old, I recommend you drink 4 cups of milk or the equivalent in calcium-rich foods per day so that you consume 1,200 milligrams...
I am in excellent health except for a leg ache that occurs at night.
I had been on Phen/Fen about a year- just working out to try to get my weight down. I am in excellent health except for a mysterious leg ache that occurs only at night. I think it could be some kind of vitamin deficiency- can you suggest something? Please reply.
If you get muscle cramps...
I am a 24 year old masters swimmer and getting cramps a lot recently.
I am a 24-year old masters swimmer. I have been getting cramps - calf and toe- a lot recently. On the advice of the coach and teammates, I am taking a potassium supplement and eating a lot of bananas. However, this hasn't really solved my problem. I think now that it may be a...
How do you get your daily requirement of calcium?
I am concerned about women getting brittle bones from not enough calcium. I don't like to drink milk except with cereal. How do you get your daily requirement of calcium? You can meet the Recommended Dietary Allowance of 1,000 milligrams (women or men 19 to 50 years of age) to 1,200 milligrams (women or...