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Calcium and Vitamin Supplements - Why are supplements beneficial?
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Oxidation of LDL cholesterol particles can lead to arteriosclerosis and increase the risks of heart attacks and strokes. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that may reduce the risk of heart attacks. In randomized controlled trials involving patients with existing coronary heart disease, the benefit of vitamin E is inconsistent. Several studies have shown that taking alpha-tocopherol supplements (400-800 IU) can reduce heart attacks, but several other studies have shown no benefit of alpha-tocopherol in preventing heart attacks. Thus, additional large-scale, prospective, placebo-controlled trials are needed. Alzheimer's disease is a degenerative brain disease with progressive loss of mental capacity, thought in part be due to oxidation. High doses of alpha- tocopherol supplementation in one study slowed the progression of Alzheimer's disease. Although these results are promising, large scale, placebo controlled, prospective trials will be required to determine the role of a-tocopherol supplementation in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. |
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Hashim21
Posted on: 12/25/2011 What is the ideal timing for getting exposed to sun for vitamin D benefit and how far long exposure especially for those with Osteoporosis ?
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nobody57(Guest)
Posted on: 05/07/2012 I'm not a doctor.
I'd say long enough to maintain a healthy full-body tan. Skin tone is a mechanism that the body uses to prevent excess D production.
Now it's likely that nobody is going to do this [I won't], which means we all need some degree of supplement in or with our diets.
For osteoporosis? Remember that D pulls calcium into the blood, but it also pulls it out of the bone. You want both D and something to put that calcium where you want it (vit K2?).
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Posted on: 03/11/2008 I have had kidney stones since I was 14 years old. Now the doctor tells me that my body is making to much calcium and that is the reason I am getting kidney stones. Is there a doctor who I can see that can fix this problem? I am wanting someone who can treat the calcium problem not my kidney stone problem.
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