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While calcium is an essential part of a healthy diet to build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis, it also contributes to the health of our muscles, nervous system and blood-clotting pathways.

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Calcium
While calcium is an essential part of a healthy diet to build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis, it also contributes to the health of our muscles, nervous system and blood-clotting pathways.

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  1. Tina
    (August 19, 2009 06:29 PM)

    I tried probiotics yogurt. It regulated me all right I was sick with a bacterial infection for weeks. I learned a lot in that four weeks that i needed to know before,I had that bacterial infections. From your videos. I am Learning so much from your videos

  2. Bhupendra Kumar Khurana
    (April 10, 2009 07:40 AM)

    sassikala, I have read about your problem. Beside intake of moderate calcium- preferably Calc.Phos 6 x Biochemic, you may take the following homeopathic medicines and you will find relief within a week's time:-

    Rhus Tox 200 - Take three dozes of the medicine once and repeat after every 10 minutes and thereafter put a gap of 7 days and repeat the same.

    Bryonic -30 - Take three dozes of this medicine daily after a gap of 3 hours for continuous one week.

  3. sasikala
    (April 5, 2009 07:46 AM)

    Dr, i'm 27 yrs old. i have pain in my both knees and ankles frequently. is it calcium deficiency problem or arthritic problem. if this is calcium deficiency means how much of calcium should i take. please suggest remedy...

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    (March 29, 2009 08:24 PM)

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  6. ods
    (March 23, 2009 12:54 PM)

    Dear Dr,
    This is concerning a patient aged 65 years who underwent brain surgery to remove a tumor in Jan 08. After the surgery, she had to undergo six weeks of radiation ( with 120 mg of temozolomide ) followed by 250 mg once a month for six months. she was doing well until a month back when she suddenly felt her entire body was losing strength while at work. She took a nap for a while but needed help to get up from bed. The doctors had a CT scan of her brain again but did not find any tumor growth. She was declared neurological fit although she has been advised to take frisium 10 mg every night before sleep. For the last 2 months she has difficulties walking and needs support. She has no problems moving different parts of her body but feels she is falling when she stands up and walks. In the mornings she has difficulties getting up after sleep. She is able to roll over the bed and also get up on her own most of the times but the situation worsens in the evenings. In the evenings she feels tired and needs support to walk. She eats well, sleeps well and is perfect in all respects except that she has walking difficulties. The doctors had examined her blood, urine etc and found then normal. What could be the cause for her fatigue and difficulty walking ? What additional tests need to be done.

  7. nair
    (March 21, 2009 10:42 AM)

    pain in back hips lonbar side
    bad sleep

  8. salma
    (March 14, 2009 04:10 AM)

    i am having bonvira ingestion every 3 months and also having ADCAL-D3 do i still need any calcium to take and which one .

  9. Devender Kumar
    (March 13, 2009 10:27 AM)

    I am suffering from lower back pain for more than one year. I got MRI done and the impression : Degenerative Disc Disease. Spinal Canal Stenosis with left lateral recess and neural foraminal narrowing at L5-S1 level to Dis herniation, Osteophytosis

  10. noshinakhan
    (March 13, 2009 04:42 AM)

    I am above 40 yrs. and would like to know how much of calcium should I take in a day?How many glasses of milk and any multivitamins or supplements?

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