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What are the benefits of Calcium and Vitamin D?
Calcium and Vitamin D are essential for having healthy, strong bones. It is important to have enough Calcium and Vitamin D in a person's diet. Calcium also helps a person's blood to clot.
Does calcium cause kidney stones?
Though taking calcium supplements or having a diet high in calcium does not cause kidney stones, some kidney stones are composed of deposits of calcium. Other kidney stones are caused by genetics and can be formed of uric acid.
Do you get kidney stones by not having a well balanced diet?
not necessarily. It is caused by too much calcium. Either the body cannot metabolism the calcium or too much calcium is ingested. There are regions like the south and southwest that is called the stone belt due to the minerals in water with people having a higher incidence of kidney stones.
Does having low calcium affect the absorption of vitamin d?
No. It, in fact, is the opposite. Vitamin D is absorbed in the intestine, converted by UV radiation in the skin, and then helps absorb Calcium into the body. Vitamin D deficiency can be caused by a few things, a diet low in Vitamin D, low sun exposure, or it could be caused by a tumor in the parathyroid gland (but if you have low Calcium, that is not possible).
How do you get osteoporosis?
There are many ways including getting older, not intaking enough calcium and not intaking enough vitamin D.
Why do animals get rickets?
Rickets is a deficiency of vitamin D. So they get it from not having enough vitamin D in their diet. It could also be a deficiency in phosphorus, calcium or simply that the animal is not getting enough sunlight.
What foods contain calcium and vitamin D?
Cod liver oil contains large quantity of Vitamin D. Other fish liver oils also probably contain vitamin D. But then other food in your daily life including dairy products contain very less quantity of vitamin D. You get it from ultraviolet rays of morning sunlight. Unless given supplement, most of the people are having sub-clinical vitamin D deficiency, probably. Regarding the calcium, you have enough of the same in many foods. Milk and milk products and custard apple are good source of calcium. But without vitamin D the calcium will not be absorbed from your intestine.
Does taking too much vitamin D have any side effects?
side effects to Vitamin D are nausea, loss of appetite, vomiting, stomach cramps, dry mouth increased thirst, increased urination, muscle or bone pain, headache, weakness, weight loss, dizziness if you over dose and take to much of it its suggested to contact a hospital or poison control
What happens to the body if you have too little or too much of Vitamin C?
Having too little Vitamin C can lead to scurvy, which causes fatigue, weakness, and joint pain. On the other hand, having too much Vitamin C can cause digestive issues like diarrhea and nausea, and can also lead to kidney stones in some cases.
Will having more calcium help a stress fracture heal?
Yes, Calcium is needed for healthy bones and teeth but you should never exceed the recommended dose.Also calcium needs Vitamin D to enable it to pass into the bones so you would need to take a combination of the two.
Why is calcium helpful in treating osteoporosis?
Yes Calcium is helpful in treatingosteoporosis because it strengthens the fragile bones. After crossing the age of 40 many men and women face such problems due to deficiency of Calcium & Vitamin D. Try having foods that can fill up these deficiencies.
How can you make your bones strong?
Eat foods high in calcium and vitamin D, such as milk, cheese and other dairy products. It also helps if you exercise weekly.having calcium helps, taking vitamins, exercising and having a healthy diet.
