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Becky · 03-21-2007, 07:23 PM

Dear Marejo

The amount of calcium and vitamin D in the calcium supplement are fine but I have always learned/believed that the other minerals (zinc, copper,magnesium and manganese) should not be taken at the same time as calcium as they adversely effect calcium absorption. Normally, more magnesium is needed as it assists calcium absorption into the bones (need 250mg to 500 mg per day). So I take Calcium and D (like you a tablet at breakfast and dinner) but I take a 500mg tablet of magnesium at lunch. Avoid copper supplements as they aren't needed. Zinc - the jury is out on whether it is good or bad.

The extra A&D in the cod liver oil is good for you too. I try to get 1000iu of D per day somehow (I do drink milk as well as cod fish liver oil and what I get in the calcium supplement).

That's my comments. Others will probably have other opinions.

03-21-2007, 07:23 PM	#2
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Dear Marejo The amount of calcium and vitamin D in the calcium supplement are fine but I have always learned/believed that the other minerals (zinc, copper,magnesium and manganese) should not be taken at the same time as calcium as they adversely effect calcium absorption. Normally, more magnesium is needed as it assists calcium absorption into the bones (need 250mg to 500 mg per day). So I take Calcium and D (like you a tablet at breakfast and dinner) but I take a 500mg tablet of magnesium at lunch. Avoid copper supplements as they aren't needed. Zinc - the jury is out on whether it is good or bad. The extra A&D in the cod liver oil is good for you too. I try to get 1000iu of D per day somehow (I do drink milk as well as cod fish liver oil and what I get in the calcium supplement). That's my comments. Others will probably have other opinions. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"