Hi All,
Another problem with the popular osteoporosis drugs is esophageal cancer, which is discussed in the article at the link below. Apparently, these drugs shouldn't be prescribed to people with Barrett's esophagus, and IMO, they probably shouldn't be prescribed to anyone with acid reflux issues, either.
http://www.reuters.com/article/rbssHeal ... 7620081231
Tex
Another Problem With The Osteoporosis Drugs
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Another Problem With The Osteoporosis Drugs
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
God tex!! i worry about that osteoporosis, specially since i got early menopause which im convinced was the mc...I refuse to take hrt treatments either and i know its a risk for osteoporosis..I guess thats why im taking calcium supplements and dairy yoghurt drinks...but not sure this is gonna be enough for prevention...Dont think i would want those drugs...scary...
Angy ;)
Angy,
Polly has done a lot of research on this, and she's collaborated with other doctors who stay informed on the latest information on vitamin D needs. I believe that she takes 3,000 to 4,000 IUs per day, and she increases it to 5,000 to 6,000 IUs per day, if she has to spend some time around someone with the flu, or some other virus.
I live at a much lower latitude, (where I get more sun exposure), so I only take 1,000 to 2,000 IUs per day, except that I double that amount if I'm likely to be around someone with a virus.
There are 25 nanograms of vitamin D per IU, (or 0.000025 mg), so that would amount to 0.025 mg, (or 25 mcg), per 1000 IUs. Therefore, Polly is taking 0.075 to 0.1 mg, (or 75 to 100 mcg), per day, and 0.125 to 0.15 mg, (or 125 to 150 mcg), per day when she's trying to keep from catching a virus. You're more familiar with the metric system than those of us in this country, so I'm sure you realize that mg stands for milligrams, and mcg stands for micrograms.
Tex
Polly has done a lot of research on this, and she's collaborated with other doctors who stay informed on the latest information on vitamin D needs. I believe that she takes 3,000 to 4,000 IUs per day, and she increases it to 5,000 to 6,000 IUs per day, if she has to spend some time around someone with the flu, or some other virus.
I live at a much lower latitude, (where I get more sun exposure), so I only take 1,000 to 2,000 IUs per day, except that I double that amount if I'm likely to be around someone with a virus.
There are 25 nanograms of vitamin D per IU, (or 0.000025 mg), so that would amount to 0.025 mg, (or 25 mcg), per 1000 IUs. Therefore, Polly is taking 0.075 to 0.1 mg, (or 75 to 100 mcg), per day, and 0.125 to 0.15 mg, (or 125 to 150 mcg), per day when she's trying to keep from catching a virus. You're more familiar with the metric system than those of us in this country, so I'm sure you realize that mg stands for milligrams, and mcg stands for micrograms.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Angy,
I checked my bottle, and it also says "serving size" 1 tablet. These contain 2,000 IU of vitamin D3, and it shows this to be 500% of the RDA. The label doesn't even show the content in mg, or mcg. It does show that they contain 111 mg of calcium, (11% RDA), in addition to the D3.
The tablets that I took before I bought this bottle, contained 1,000 IU, (half as much), but the label also showed a serving size of 1 tablet. I'll bet they all say that, no matter how much D3 they contain. LOL.
Be sure that the form of D is D3, (IOW the label should list the active ingredient as D3, or cholecalciferol).
Tex
I checked my bottle, and it also says "serving size" 1 tablet. These contain 2,000 IU of vitamin D3, and it shows this to be 500% of the RDA. The label doesn't even show the content in mg, or mcg. It does show that they contain 111 mg of calcium, (11% RDA), in addition to the D3.
The tablets that I took before I bought this bottle, contained 1,000 IU, (half as much), but the label also showed a serving size of 1 tablet. I'll bet they all say that, no matter how much D3 they contain. LOL.
Be sure that the form of D is D3, (IOW the label should list the active ingredient as D3, or cholecalciferol).
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.