Low calcium may raise cardiac arrest risk by twofold
Researchers have linked low blood calcium levels to a greater likelihood of sudden cardiac arrest, a leading cause of death in the United States.
October 8, 2017 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: calcium-levels, diet, greater-likelihood, leading-cause, low-blood, nutrition / diet, on call diets, sudden-cardiac, united
Drinking water with a relatively high concentration of magnesium protects against hip fractures
There are considerable variations in the quality of drinking water in Norway. The researchers studied variations in magnesium and calcium levels in drinking water between different areas, as these are assumed to have a role in the development of bone strength.
February 19, 2014 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: between-different, bones / orthopedics, calcium-levels, development, diet, drinking-water, on call diets, oncalldietitian.com, quality, studied-variations, the-development, the-quality
Potential Link Between Long-Term Calcium, Vitamin D Supplement Use And Increased Risk Of Kidney Stones
Calcium and vitamin D supplements are associated with high calcium levels in the blood and urine, which could increase the risk of kidney stones, a new study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston
June 28, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, blood, calcium-levels, endocrine, endocrine-society, new-study, oncalldiets, results-were, risk, said-principal, the-blood
Patients With High Blood Calcium Levels Benefit From Monitored Vitamin D Therapy
Patients with a gland disorder that causes excessive calcium in their blood who also have vitamin D deficiency can safely receive vitamin D treatment without it raising their calcium levels, a new study has determined. The results with one-year follow-up were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston…
June 28, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: annual, annual-meeting, blood, calcium, calcium-levels, endocrine, endocrine-society, gland-disorder, new-study, nutrition, nutrition / diet, on call diets, oncalldiets, safely-receive, their-blood
Vitamin D – How Much Is Too Much?
Vitamin D is vital for absorbing and maintaining calcium levels in the body, and therefore reducing the risk of fractures from falls and broken hips…
June 13, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: body, calcium-levels, diet, nutrition / diet, oncalldietitian.com, oncalldiets, reducing-the-risk, risk, the-body