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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.
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Kind regards
Becky
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1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side)
2 micromets to sentinel node
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