What is the best calcium to take for women who are post menstral?
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palak and green leafs
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Calcium carbonate is generally the least expensive and equally absorbed (this is what is in Tums) UNLESS you are on a medication that suppresses stomach acid production (like zantac, pepcid or prilosec).  Then you'll need calcium citrate.  You can take calcium citrate anyway, it's just a little more expensive.  Other types of calcium (such as lactate and gluconate) are not absorbed any better and have far less calcium per serving than carbonate or citrate.\n\nYou didn't ask, but you need to have adequate vitamin D to absorb calcium.  Vitamin D is actually a hormone your skin makes when it is exposed to sun light.  It is added to milk and is in most multi-vitamins and some calcium supps (like os-cal).
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Start taking Calcium Citrate twice a day. Bunch of recent studies have shown this can really help. \nI have wretched cramps and every doc I've asked has recommended this. (I've just been lazy about doing it.) \nshort of that, I love the midol (always take with food or you will pay for it when you're older!) and I like to use those thermacare pads or a heating pad.
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Here are some all natural supplements that are very effective for PMS and most also are very helpful for relieving headaches.\n\nGLA Complex:  regains hormonal imbalance by minimizing fluctuations due to nutrient deficiency\n\nB-Complex:  helps regain hormonal imbalance; reduces stress; reduces water\n\nAlfalfa Complex:  reduce trace mineral deficiencies; reduces water retention; anti-inflammatory especially for sinus pressure\n\nLecithin:  insulates nerve bundles; absorptive aid for all fat soluble nutrients\n\nOsteoMatrix:  reduces cramps; reduces insomnia; reduces vascular tension\n\nHope this is useful and feel free to contact me with questions or if you wish to know the brand I use.
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Certain vegetable contains plant estrogen, for example, the beans fanmily like french beans, long beans and so on. The supplements, black cocosh and evening primrose oil also contains the hormones (that mimick estrogen) which is also good for regulationg hormone levels in women especially for easing the pains during mensturation (periods).
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Multi-vitamins, plus a calcium. Women don't get enough calcium generally.
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The following dietary changes may help prevent or treat menstrual pain:\n• Increased dietary intake of foods such as fiber, calcium, soy foods, fruits and vegetables.\n• Decreased consumption of foods that exacerbate PMS. They include caffeine, salt and sugar.\n• Quitting smoking. Smoking has been found to worsen cramps.\n• Taking daily multi-vitamin and mineral supplements that contain high doses of magnesium and vitamin B6 (pyridoxine), and flaxseed or fish oil supplements. Recent research suggests that vitamin B supplements, primarily vitamin B6 in complex, magnesium, calcium, zinc, vitamin E, and fish oil supplements (omega-3 fatty acids) also may help relieve cramps.
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you need a HIGH CALCIUM DIET dear :)\n\nif taking supplements, it needs to have vitamin D with it so that the body can absorb the calcium. The body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium.\n\nDo you have any parathyroid problems? (hyperparathyroidism)If so, you need to be taking Calcitrol. But your doctor would have told you this, so just look up foods that have high calcium and eat those!
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I heard there's a link between getting enough calcium and the severity of cramps, so I take calcium supplements or make sure that I get enough calcium in my diet BEFORE my period starts. Remember that caffeine robs your body of calcium or hinders calcium absorption, so you have to adjust for that in your diet as well. \n\nI noticed that in the months that I'm not as good about taking care of myself (low calcium intake and/or higher caffeine intake) I do have really bad cramps. If I feel thats going to happen, I take a pain reliever at the very beginning of my period, even before the cramps start. That seems to minimize the pain or get rid of it altogether.\n\nGood luck!
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Take calcium supplements in small doses throughout the day and drink calcium fortified milk. Your body can only take in so much of any nutrient at a time, so it's best to spread out your intake over the day.
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My husband has been told by the hospital that he must take calcium tablets for the rest of his life. He is only 46. I am told there are no side effects for the supplements. It is better than thinning bones!
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Try increasing your intake of calcium. Unless you can stand a big glass of milk with each meal, take calcium pills. But you need to take them all the time, not just when your period is due. The first cycle after I started taking calcium, I thought something was wrong, because I'd never had a painless period! It won't hurt you and might even help your bones and teeth, too. Take the pills with a meal that has a little fat, a calcium is fat soluble and will just pass through you without doing any good if you take it without food.\n\nGood luck - I hope this works as well for you as it did for me.
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my mom used estroven to help her menopause. it really helped when she took it regularly.
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vitamin D sunlight\nSOme forms of calcium are easier to absorb than others.  A good source is to cook a turky carcass in a pot, add five tablespoons vinegar and it pulls the calcium out of the bones.\nMany times the pills are either hard to digest or are not as good as getting it from several sources, like green leafies, and so on.  Lots of high fat foods that contain calcium are not wise.  TOo much info?
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Calcium and Phosphorus levels are regulated by calcitonin from the thyroid gland and parathyroid hormone from the parathyroid glands.  In a healthy individual, calcium and phosphorus have an inverse relationship, that means that when one goes up, the other goes down.  Serum calcium tends to decrease i people who have osteoporosis or inadequate intake of calcium.  Calcium needs Vitamin D to aid in absorption.  Eat foods high in calcium, or take supplements with both Vit D and Calcium. Calcium supplements should be taken 1-2 hrs after a meal to increase intestinal absorption.\nIs your low calcium-high phosphorus levels caused by an underlying condition, such as renal failure, Crohn's disease, or chronic inflammatory bowel disease?  Is it caused by improper functioning of the thyroid and parathyroid glands? If so, the underlying condition must be treated in order for the mineral balance to be restored, thus allowing more calcium to be absorbed.\nSee your Doctor, to treat the underlying problem, then add calcium and Vit D to your diet.
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I've been taking Women's One-A-Day and Vitamin E. I have noticed my knees don't ache anymore and my PMS is not so bad.
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one a day calcium plus \n\nin the brown bottle with diff colored line on the bottle