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Ignoramus24751 wrote:
My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement "to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should not take it at the same time as thyroid medications since calcium interferes with thyroid hormone absorption! I could have blown the person off saying something like "I do not listen to self appointed usenet doctors". Instead, I decided to check it, read the Merck manual online, and lo and behold, it turns out that the usenet self appointed doctor was right and that my doc simply neglected to tell me to take calcium separate from thyroid meds, knowing full well that it is common that people take their supplements in the morning. Moral of this story: when it comes to doctors, trust but verify. When it comes to "self appointed usenet doctors", listen, be skeptical, but open minded and check facts. i FWIW, extra calcium intake is associated with prostate cancer. Dally, whistling as she makes you go google |
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Ignoramus24751 wrote:
My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement "to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should not take it at the same time as thyroid medications since calcium interferes with thyroid hormone absorption! I could have blown the person off saying something like "I do not listen to self appointed usenet doctors". Instead, I decided to check it, read the Merck manual online, and lo and behold, it turns out that the usenet self appointed doctor was right and that my doc simply neglected to tell me to take calcium separate from thyroid meds, knowing full well that it is common that people take their supplements in the morning. Moral of this story: when it comes to doctors, trust but verify. When it comes to "self appointed usenet doctors", listen, be skeptical, but open minded and check facts. i FWIW, extra calcium intake is associated with prostate cancer. Dally, whistling as she makes you go google |
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"Ignoramus24751" wrote in message ... My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement "to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should not take it at the same time as thyroid medications since calcium interferes with thyroid hormone absorption! I could have blown the person off saying something like "I do not listen to self appointed usenet doctors". Instead, I decided to check it, read the Merck manual online, and lo and behold, it turns out that the usenet self appointed doctor was right and that my doc simply neglected to tell me to take calcium separate from thyroid meds, knowing full well that it is common that people take their supplements in the morning. Moral of this story: when it comes to doctors, trust but verify. When it comes to "self appointed usenet doctors", listen, be skeptical, but open minded and check facts. i What is the calcium supplement for, to prevent osteoporosis? This is one of the things you can prevent with exercise, and even reverse with exercise. |
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Ignoramus2586 wrote:
In article , Ignoramus2586 wrote: In article , Dally wrote: Ignoramus24751 wrote: My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement "to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should not take it at the same time as thyroid medications since calcium interferes with thyroid hormone absorption! I could have blown the person off saying something like "I do not listen to self appointed usenet doctors". Instead, I decided to check it, read the Merck manual online, and lo and behold, it turns out that the usenet self appointed doctor was right and that my doc simply neglected to tell me to take calcium separate from thyroid meds, knowing full well that it is common that people take their supplements in the morning. Moral of this story: when it comes to doctors, trust but verify. When it comes to "self appointed usenet doctors", listen, be skeptical, but open minded and check facts. i FWIW, extra calcium intake is associated with prostate cancer. Hm, I will try to read about it. Associations are not causations, but they are interesting enough to read more... According to one study (15142129), prostate cancer risk is "associated" only with high calcium intakes, over 2000 mg, which is not my case. I probably get about 1000-1300 mg. http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/ar...do?name=L1202g ``If you?re looking for consistency in health advice, don?t pay too much attention to the studies of calcium intake and cancer. Some have found that calcium protects against colon cancer. Others hint at a link to increased risk for prostate cancer.'' It seems that unless I go crazy on calcium supplements, there is not much risk for me. I am still reading about it... Thanks Dally. But that 2000 mg includes your diet. It's easy for men to get over 2000 mg if they are also taking a calcium supplement. And there's a lot of question about whether calcium supplementation in men is useful for bone density - I think it's better gained through diet and exercise. So I don't supplement my husband with calcium (though I've got him on a regimen of other supplements.) But he also doesn't have a thyroid issue so your situation is different and I'm not aware of all of your risks and benefits the way I am his. Dally i |
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Ignoramus2586 wrote:
In article , Ignoramus2586 wrote: In article , Dally wrote: Ignoramus24751 wrote: My doctor prescribes me thyroid medications, as he knows that I need them due to past surgery. He also told me to take a calcium supplement "to maintain healthy bones". That was all he told me. Well, I started taking a calcium supplement until someone on usenet said that I should not take it at the same time as thyroid medications since calcium interferes with thyroid hormone absorption! I could have blown the person off saying something like "I do not listen to self appointed usenet doctors". Instead, I decided to check it, read the Merck manual online, and lo and behold, it turns out that the usenet self appointed doctor was right and that my doc simply neglected to tell me to take calcium separate from thyroid meds, knowing full well that it is common that people take their supplements in the morning. Moral of this story: when it comes to doctors, trust but verify. When it comes to "self appointed usenet doctors", listen, be skeptical, but open minded and check facts. i FWIW, extra calcium intake is associated with prostate cancer. Hm, I will try to read about it. Associations are not causations, but they are interesting enough to read more... According to one study (15142129), prostate cancer risk is "associated" only with high calcium intakes, over 2000 mg, which is not my case. I probably get about 1000-1300 mg. http://www.health.harvard.edu/hhp/ar...do?name=L1202g ``If you?re looking for consistency in health advice, don?t pay too much attention to the studies of calcium intake and cancer. Some have found that calcium protects against colon cancer. Others hint at a link to increased risk for prostate cancer.'' It seems that unless I go crazy on calcium supplements, there is not much risk for me. I am still reading about it... Thanks Dally. But that 2000 mg includes your diet. It's easy for men to get over 2000 mg if they are also taking a calcium supplement. And there's a lot of question about whether calcium supplementation in men is useful for bone density - I think it's better gained through diet and exercise. So I don't supplement my husband with calcium (though I've got him on a regimen of other supplements.) But he also doesn't have a thyroid issue so your situation is different and I'm not aware of all of your risks and benefits the way I am his. Dally i |
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