Comments on: Calcium Heart Controversy

By: JP

JP — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:57:19 +0000

An interesting point, Liverock. Thank you for making it.

Perhaps this argues in favor of using plant-based compounds with estrogenic activity such as isoflavones and supportive nutrients that are involved in maintaining bone density – boron, Vitamin K, etc.

Be well!

By: liverock

liverock — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 00:33:47 +0000

JP
The major flaw in the menopausal studies appear to be the lack of consideration that estrogen plays in calcium absorption for older women. Calcium absorption tapers off considerably in proportion to estrogen decline till barely any calcium is being absorped at menopause. If estrogen supplementation is carried after menopause then calcium levels will of course increase. Maybe these are the women who get heart disease from calcium supplementation. Not appearing to allow for the effect of estrogen on calcium absorption appears to seriously undermines the results of the study.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2816496

By: JP

JP — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 05:26:16 +0000

Thank you for the heads up on this, Liverock!

Dr. Davis is certainly on the cutting edge. I take his observations seriously.

I suppose this is another reason to have regular blood testing – to measure both calcium and D concentrations.

Be well!

By: liverock

liverock — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 00:47:25 +0000

Dr William Davis at heartscanblog appears to be getting cases where some of his patients who have high vitamin D levels (60-70ng)and who take 1,200mg of calcium are getting hypercalcemia.

He is now recommending that none of his patients take more than 600mg of calcium.

http://heartscanblog.blogspot.com/search/label/Calcium

By: JP

JP — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:54:17 +0000

Thank you, Paul.

Hopefully similar results will apply to premenopausal women as well. Future studies will help confirm this. I’ll be on the look out for any relevant data and report back when I find it.

Be well!

By: JP

JP — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 06:37:11 +0000

That’s quite shocking, Liverock. 37?! So young.

Here’s a link to a story about Gwyneth’s osteopenia revelation:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-1289644/Gwyneth-Paltrow-Im-suffering-brittle-bone-disease.html

Thanks for bringing this to our attention. It’s a good reminder for us all to have our Vitamin D levels tested.

Be well!

By: Paul

Paul — Sun, 27 Jun 2010 04:28:19 +0000

Hi JP,

Very valuable, reassuring information.

Does it apply as well to premenopausa women?

Thank you for your constant search for gems and making them available to us!

Regards,

Paul

By: liverock

liverock — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 20:03:13 +0000

Very interesting and timely article on the day that the actress Gwyneth Paltrow, has been diagnosed with osteoporosis with what her doctor says is ” The lowest vitamin D level he has ever seen.”
Maybe the publicity will encourage more younger women to get their Vitamin D levels checked. Most young women think its a disease only the elderly suffer from.

By: JP

JP — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 16:54:05 +0000

Thank you, Nina.

I wish you both the same.

Be well!

By: Nina K.

Nina K. — Sat, 26 Jun 2010 08:44:38 +0000

Good Morning, JP

☼☼☼ wish you and yours a relaxing weekend ☼☼☼

Nina K.