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Life with a chronic illness isn't all about spoons and complaining.
About Me
- Bridget
- I've been living with a rare neoplastic disease called Systemic Mastocytosis for a few years now. I want to use this space to detail my experiences with this illness, as well as to hopefully show other people suffering chronic illness that life does not have to be all about the "spoon theory" and limitations.
Links of Interest & More
- The Mastocytosis Society
- Mast Cell Disorders Forum
- Dr. Castells - My main Masto Dr.
- Patient Info
- My Mastocytosis Facebook Page
- National Organization of Rare Disorders - Mastocytosis
- Dr. T.C. Theoharides
- Kevin's Masto Blog
- Another Masto Blog - Great Links
- A Chronic Dose - A Chronic Ilness Blog
- Chronic Babe
- Low Histamine Diet - I Follow This
- Google Results on Mastocytosis
3 comments:
The trick about calcium supplements is how much 'elemental calcium' is listed in the ingredients. This is the calcium that your body can actually absorb.
Supplements can be broken into two categories: Calcium Citrate (which doesn't require extra stomach acid to absorb and can be taken anytime, but contains less elemental calcium) and Calcium Carbonate (which does require extra stomach acid and is best taken after meals).
IMHO, Calcium carbonate is generally the best supplement (containing the most absorbable calcium). But is a little less convenient since it must be taken after meals to be effective. Some pills also contain magnesium and/or Vitamin C to help aid absorption.
AVOID:
Calcium gluconate/lactate - these supplements tend to contain lower levels of elemental calcium
Dolomite/Bone Meal/Oyster Shell - May contain lead or other heavy metals. Ewwie.
Coral Calcium - Just a gimmicky calcium carbonate that costs more.
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Hi Bridget, I also have systemic masto and osteoporosis as a result.
I take calcium, but also take vitamin D to absorb the calcium.
My understanding is that the body definitely needs the extra vit D when you have osteoporosis.
Next week I'll have another bone scan, hopefully with good results.
Take care,
Claire.
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