Is Alfacalcidol just vitamin D ????
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(Host consciousness replies)\n\nAlfacalcidol is a D vitamin. There are many D vitamins so we can't say "just vitamin D". It is actually one of the compounds produced by the kidneys following consumption of any of the D vitamins. Because you take it ready made, it can therefore bypass this renal metabolism and is considered a good choice for patients with severe impairment of kidney function. (but is also commonly given to patients with perfectly normal kidneys!)\n\nI do not know what you mean by calcium gland.\n\nVitamin D (just about any) is commony given in combination with calcium. This is because the D vits increase the absorption of calcium from food. Ie you can correct a low calcium level by taking vitamin D. Better still, give vit D and calcium supplement together. \n\nIn UK we have Cacit D3 (spelling) which contains both 500mg calcium (as carbonate) and 440 IU colecalciferol (vit D2). This is a supplement used to correct low calcium levels, typically to reduce loss of calcium from bones in post-menopausal women.\n\nSorry, as to the rest, you must discuss with GP. It is clear you have some metabolic / electrolyte imbalance. It is being treated.  Without diagnosis impossible to comment.\n\nHope above of some use to you.
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multivitamins consist of a bunch of vitamins and or minerals. usually with lower dosage than individual vitamins you take.....if u have never taken any vitamins, multivitaminsa great start...however, u need to consult doctors or nutritionist perhaps you need larger dosage of specific vitamins like C B or vitamin E
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Vit D may cause increased absorbtion of lead, cadmium, aluminum, and cobalt; and radioactive isotopes such as strontium and cesium .\n\n"Ingestion of milligram quantities of vitamin D over periods of weeks of months can be severely toxic to humans and animals. In fact, baits laced with vitamin D are used very effectively as rodenticides."\n\nDOSAGE:\n\n1000 IU in 1 capsule.\nTake one capsule daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.\n\nBrands:\n\nSOLGAR VIT. D 1000 IU
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I haven't tried it, but I've read a lot about it.  From what I've read, it's mostly just an expensive multivitamin that's given the hard-sell by someone who just wants you to sell it too.  You can probably do just as well getting a multivitamin from the store like Centrum.  It appears to me that those who sell it are more interested in getting other people to sell it than they are interested in selling the product itself--simply a big pyramid scheme.
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As I know ,over dosage of vitamin A and D can be dangerous for body as they are fat soluble and remain in body,but vitamib b and c are water soluble and eliminate from body easily .\n\nThe minerals such as ferrous sulfate interact with milk ,tea and  too much ca supplements may make problem.
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My husband has been told by the hospital that he must take calcium tablets for the rest of his life. He is only 46. I am told there are no side effects for the supplements. It is better than thinning bones!
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First answer is right..aloe vera gel. The more pure the better. You can get a really pure one at your local vitamin store.
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Take milk,Fish liver oil, egg yolk butter, yeast.  From the sunlight also you get Vit.D through the skin.  If necessay you can have Vit.D Tablets.
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Halodrol is not an FDA approved medicine, neither is Gaspari a pharmaceutical laboratory. They market their "pills" as nutritional supplements to get around the FDA approval. Also I couldn't find any info on what the Halodrol contains, so I wouldn't recommend it.
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Not being a doctor or knowing what your disease is and just from reading about the drug...Could your doctor recommend Fosamax and/or calcium supplements?
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D vitamin. And it's also known as a hormone. The vitamin D we eat is transformed in our liver and kidney and then it's secreted through the small intestine in order to absorb calcium, so vitamin D(calcitriol) acts like a transporter.
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It is true that they are all just chemicals, but it is the form in which you take vitamins.  Some absorb much faster than others.   This is especially true with some minerals like iron.  You absorb much more iron from meat sources than you do from iron-rich vegetables and cereals.  Just because your cerial says it has 100% RDA of iron does not mean your body will absorb it all.  Same with calcium.  Dairy products are superior in many ways to tablets and other sources.\n\n\nVitamins from food sources are typically the best way to go.  Its cheaper and tastes better too!
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Post this question in food and drink to get better results.\nDrink more milk and eat more dairy products for calcium.\nGet a lot of sunshine for Vit D to help bone building.\nOsteoporosis is the loss of calcuim from your bone. Supplement helps but try not to depend on prescriptions there are natural way to prevent this.\nHope the site below helps :)
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In addition to the individual vitamins, there are binders to give it its form and shape, and other additives to allow the vitamins to be properly absorbed by the body.\n\nFor instance, a tablet of 100 mg of niacin, which is vitamin B3, will have microcrystalline cellulose, vegetable stearic acid, vegetable cellulose and vegetable magnesium stearate. These ingredients aid in proper break down and absorption once the tablet enters your stomach.\n\nVitamin E often times finds itself in an oil base (since vitamin E can be derived from oils) and placed in a gelatin capsule.\n\nI assume you wanted to know what the pill form had inside, correct?\n\nExplaining the chemical composition of an individual vitamin, like vitamin C, for example, wouldn't mean anything to you, unless you were a chemist.
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truthfully, it hasn't been completely labeled as  beneficial. yes, it does have calcium, vit d, etc, but some studies actually show that our bodies don't digest them properly.  if anything, it keeps you hydrated. humans are kinda strange though... do you realize that we are the only species that drinks milk long after infancy? lol not to mention, another species breast milk. yum!
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Calcium and Phosphorus levels are regulated by calcitonin from the thyroid gland and parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands.  In a healthy individual, calcium and phosphorus have an inverse relationship, that means that when one goes up, the other goes down.  Serum calcium tends to decrease i people who have osteoporosis or inadequate intake of calcium.  Calcium needs Vitamin D to aid in absorption.  Eat foods high in calcium, or take supplements with both Vit D and Calcium. Calcium supplements should be taken 1-2 hrs after a meal to increase intestinal absorption.\nIs your low calcium-high phosphorus levels caused by an underlying condition, such as renal failure, Crohn's disease, or chronic inflammatory bowel disease?  Is it caused by improper functioning of the thyroid and parathyroid glands? If so, the underlying condition must be treated in order for the mineral balance to be restored, thus allowing more calcium to be absorbed.\nSee your Doctor, to treat the underlying problem, then add calcium and Vit D to your diet.
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whole has all the fat, and 2% has 2%fat in it. I think 2% has more vitamin d.