questions about the safety and efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplements

April 2013

Recent headlines are creating confusion and raising questions about the safety and efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplements.

Calcium and vitamin D are needed for healthy bones...but there's concern that too much calcium might increase the risk of heart attacks or kidney stones.

Help patients sort out the facts. It boils down to using the right kind and amounts of calcium and vitamin D.

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Blood Pressure One in three of your adult patients has high blood pressure
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Cholesterol Patients often stop their cholesterol-lowering meds because they don't "feel" sick
Headache Patients may be surprised to learn that their headache medication can lead to MORE headaches
Antibiotics fewer antibiotic Rxs for ear infections
Opioids the dangers of using codeine in kids
Vitamins & Minerals questions about the safety and efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplements
Diabetes Meds more concerns that exenatide (Byetta, etc) and sitagliptin (Januvia, etc) might increase the risk of pancreatitis
Antibiotics new focus on IV antibiotics for patients having surgery
Constipation myths about constipation
Beta-Blockers new "beta-blocker" called Bystolic (buy-STOL-ic, nebivolol) for treating high blood pressure

questions about the safety and efficacy of calcium and vitamin D supplements

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