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Vitamin D without calcium just passes through the body. If you take vitamin D in capsules for example, they also contain calcium.
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Calcium but they are both very good for you
You should take vitamin C or D :)
No you can't. The prep for a colonoscopy doesnt allow you to have any solids or liquids the night before the exam.
Many types of dairy products, but you need vitamin D to absorb the calcium. If you take calcium alone you will only get little out of all that you take in.
Take the Calcium and Vit D at least 3-4 hours apart from your iron supplement. Take your iron with vitamin C for best absorption and avoid black tea with your iron too. :-)
By taking Clacium supplements and Vitamin D because calcium cannot be absorbed without vitamin D. Also, avoid carbonated beverages such as coke and pepsi, they will take calcium away from your bones.
Calcium is a chemical element, you typically take it in the form of the salt Calcium Carbonate. It is not a vitamin. It is typically referred to as a mineral.
Milk has calcium and vitamin D. However, you don't have to drink milk. You can take supplements or eat other foods rich in calcium. 15 min of direct sunlight can provide enough vitamin D for a day for a person.
People who live in the north have a decreased amount of sunlight exposure. Vitamin D is manufactured by skin cells when exposed to sunlight, and is needed for absorption of dietary calcium.
Calcium tablets and vitamin D tablets, eating bananas (potassium), and whatever else the doctor tells you to take.