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Asked for male, 40 years old from Jalandhar
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Hello Roop,
Yes. Three factors determine when you should take calcium supplements:
1) The type of calcium. Check the label to find out what kind of calcium a supplement contains. If the supplement contains calcium citrate, you can take it with or without food. If the supplement contains calcium carbonate, take it with food. Stomach acid produced while eating helps the absorption of calcium carbonate.
2) The total daily dose. Calcium is absorbed most efficiently when it's ta...more
Yes. Three factors determine when you should take calcium supplements:
1) The type of calcium. Check the label to find out what kind of calcium a supplement contains. If the supplement contains calcium citrate, you can take it with or without food. If the supplement contains calcium carbonate, take it with food. Stomach acid produced while eating helps the absorption of calcium carbonate.
2) The total daily dose. Calcium is absorbed most efficiently when it's ta...more
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Homeopathy Doctor•Hyderabad
Cream may give you some external temporary relief but does not go to to depth of the issue. Avoid street food, fried, masala and fast food have regular food habits as well as habit of going for motion. Don’t avoid when you have an urge for going to toilet. Take 2 to 3 glasses of warm water in the morning. This will help in reducing acidity as well as hardness of stool and you don’t have to strain your pelvic muscles.
Avoid sitting for long time at one place. Sedentary habit causes constipati...more
Avoid sitting for long time at one place. Sedentary habit causes constipati...more
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Visakhapatnam
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Go for Vit D3 level test.
CRP
Uric acid
Take Omega-3 fatty acids, daily two servings of fresh fruits.
AVOID FOODS BELONGING TO NIGHTSHADE CATEGORY, like Potatoes, black pepper, brinjal, okra, cayenne pepper etc Avoid Packaged and processed foods, avoid artificial sweeteners and sugars, avoid Trans fat, avoid refined Carbohydrates.
Drink plenty of water, 1 galas of water per 16 lbs of body weight.
Use Epsom salt for your hand, soak hands in it for twenty minutes.
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Uric acid
Take Omega-3 fatty acids, daily two servings of fresh fruits.
AVOID FOODS BELONGING TO NIGHTSHADE CATEGORY, like Potatoes, black pepper, brinjal, okra, cayenne pepper etc Avoid Packaged and processed foods, avoid artificial sweeteners and sugars, avoid Trans fat, avoid refined Carbohydrates.
Drink plenty of water, 1 galas of water per 16 lbs of body weight.
Use Epsom salt for your hand, soak hands in it for twenty minutes.
Good ...more
Asked for male, 20 years old from Nizamabad
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Hello, lying rate user, You should take, 1200-1600 calories through dietary regulation
• Tk, apples, carrots,cheese, ripened mangoes, soya been, peas, potatoes,rajma, papaya,bananas, milk,pumpkins, tomatoes,spinach, almonds,walnuts, chicken soup, to provide amino acid, omega-3 to feel healthy.
•Tk, banana with hot milk and butter in d breakfast.
•Add, ghee in lunch with sprouts, salad, & fruits, providing adequate nutrition.
•go for aerobics for 30 mnts.
• Go for meditatio...more
• Tk, apples, carrots,cheese, ripened mangoes, soya been, peas, potatoes,rajma, papaya,bananas, milk,pumpkins, tomatoes,spinach, almonds,walnuts, chicken soup, to provide amino acid, omega-3 to feel healthy.
•Tk, banana with hot milk and butter in d breakfast.
•Add, ghee in lunch with sprouts, salad, & fruits, providing adequate nutrition.
•go for aerobics for 30 mnts.
• Go for meditatio...more
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Brittleness of teeth may be due to various factors:
Genetic factors: Weak teeth are sometimes passed on down the generations of a family. People belonging to these families tend to suffer brittle teeth.
Dietary habits: Eating too many sugary and acidic foods weakens teeth, and causes them to become brittle. Frequent snacking is also not advisable because the pH level of saliva does not come to its normal levels because of continuous intake of food. Usually, it takes around three to ...more
Genetic factors: Weak teeth are sometimes passed on down the generations of a family. People belonging to these families tend to suffer brittle teeth.
Dietary habits: Eating too many sugary and acidic foods weakens teeth, and causes them to become brittle. Frequent snacking is also not advisable because the pH level of saliva does not come to its normal levels because of continuous intake of food. Usually, it takes around three to ...more
Asked for female, 29 years old from Visakhapatnam
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Calcium Rich Foods
1) Raw Milk. 1 cup: 300 mg (30% DV)
2) Kale (cooked) 1 cup: 245 mg (24% DV)
3) Sardines (with bones) 2 ounces: 217 mg (21% DV)
4) Yogurt or Kefir. 6 oz: 300 mg (30% DV)
5) Broccoli. 1 ½ cup cooked: 93 mg (9% DV)
6) Watercress. 1 cup: 41 mg (4% DV)
7) Cheese. 1 oz: 224 mg (22% DV)
Avoid to much weight bearing
1) Raw Milk. 1 cup: 300 mg (30% DV)
2) Kale (cooked) 1 cup: 245 mg (24% DV)
3) Sardines (with bones) 2 ounces: 217 mg (21% DV)
4) Yogurt or Kefir. 6 oz: 300 mg (30% DV)
5) Broccoli. 1 ½ cup cooked: 93 mg (9% DV)
6) Watercress. 1 cup: 41 mg (4% DV)
7) Cheese. 1 oz: 224 mg (22% DV)
Avoid to much weight bearing
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Dietitian/Nutritionist•Mumbai
Last Updated: 7 years ago• Featured Tip
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For many people, popping a calcium tablet is something which has benefits, but at the same time does no harm. After all, who does not want to have strong bones and healthy teeth? The unfortunate part is that things are not so simple and a lot of research has debunked this.
Take, for example, the findings that when an old woman has calcium, the fracture rates are not all that different as compared to one who has not had calcium supplements. In addition to this, it was also found as part ...more
Take, for example, the findings that when an old woman has calcium, the fracture rates are not all that different as compared to one who has not had calcium supplements. In addition to this, it was also found as part ...more
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