Being overweight: Body fat holds on to D and deprives other cells of the D they need.That, they say, is enough to prevent health problems related to vitamin D deficiency. Seems NAS/IOM made an error when they developed the standard, so the researchers are calling for a new guideline: 7,000 IU of D-3 daily for all ages. Is that true? And can it hurt you to take too much? - Steven F., BostonĪ: You must be referring to the new study that says the recommended dietary allowance for vitamin D (600 IU per day through age 70 800 IU per day for those 71 and older) from the National Academy of Sciences/Institute of Medicine is 10 times lower than it should be. Q: I just read that we should be taking 10 times more vitamin D-3 than the current recommendations.

Then hopefully you won’t need these potentially risky meds. Also, ask your doc if any other medications you’re taking could be triggers if you smoke, quit and lose weight if you need to. Kick food that’s high in fat - chocolate, coffee, citrus, garlic, onions, pepper and even tomatoes - off your plate. At the same time, you should adopt lifestyle changes to reduce your heartburn and wean yourself off these drugs. Your doc also should monitor and adjust your meds to the lowest effective dose. If your heartburn is severe, you should be working with your doctor to identify and treat the cause. It also can deprive you of nutrients such as B-12 and calcium, make you more vulnerable to bone fractures and pneumonia, and cause acid rebound when you stop taking them - making your heartburn even more of a problem. Reducing stomach acid can put you (especially if you’re elderly) at high risk for gastrointestinal infections such as salmonella or C. You need stomach acid to break down foods and nutrients so that the body can absorb them, and to kill off harmful bacteria and other pathogens that you ingest. But the Food and Drug Administration has approved them to be taken for only 14 days at a time, because - yes - overuse can do a lot of harm. Some are proton pump inhibitors, such as Prilosec and Nexium others are H2 blockers, such as Zantac and Pepcid. Millions of people take OTC heartburn medications every day to control the production of heartburn-causing stomach acid, believing they are safe and effective. It’s stopped the smoldering volcano, but is there a downside to taking it? - Billy, B., Shreveport, La.Ī: You are smart to ask. Q: I’ve been taking an over-the-counter med (Prilosec) for heartburn every day for about six months. Digital Replica Edition Home Page Close Menu

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