Posted by Larry Hoover on April 11, 2007, at 12:32:38
In reply to Re: vitamin D- question for Larry Hoover » Larry Hoover, posted by nellie7 on April 11, 2007, at 11:40:57
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> Hi Larry,
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> You are right, I meant 400 IU :)
> Just out of curiosity -can harm result from taking vitamin D supplements without calcium if consumption of the latter is insufficient? In other words, does taking vit D increase the reabsorption of calcium from the bones, for instance?
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> Thanks again,
> Nellie.Only in massive overdose would vitamin D take calcium from bone. If there isn't enough calcium to go around, though, the parathyroid will see to it that bone resorption occurs.
You're welcome.
Lar
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