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Dear Doctor,pls sugest me the requirements of calcium at the age of 40 ,or hw should i know that my calcium is perfect...

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I have turned vegan from a vegetarian since more than a year. I would like to know if it's going to affect my calcium requirements. Do I need to take any supplements for it. Can you please guide which supplements(vegetarian) I would have to take?

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Food is food . Veg and non veg is human classification; just like Jain and non Jain . Egg and non egg . Beef and non beef . Pork and non pork . Animal milk and plant milk . Red meat and white meat . ...  Read More

My doctor has prescribed me Ortho cal of 800mg twice a day during my 10week of pregnancy. Right now i am in my 16week.. as per general requirements i read it is only 1000mg required per day. Is it okay to have 1600mg cal per day or do i need to reduce the intake?

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Need suggestion for protein power or dialy protein shake to fill up protein daily requirement

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You can take whey protein powder ...  Read More

I am taking half FLEXON-MR daily after 2.5 years of my spine tumour surgery . My physiotherpy is going on daily . There is improvement in strength of muscles of left leg properly but i have to take half of a tablet daily . If i dont take the medicine i feel stiffness in my legs and mild pain as well Suggest me a way to avoid the tablet

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I am a vegetarian and I take boiled eggs once in a while. My current weight is 53kgs and on an average I intake 20-25 grams of protein daily which is insufficient. Should I take whey protein?

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Hello dear If you are physical inactive then do not take whey protein as it may damage kidney and also cause other problems. Secondly, we have healthy diet plan for vegetarian thru which they can meet ...  Read More

Please advice how can I include calcium as pert of my daily supplement. I also do weight training and hence looking for calcium supplements. There are many in the market but not sure which is good one Thanks.

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Hello.... Calcium should only be taken you have calcium deficiency.. Taking calcium for a week or fifteen days is OK but high dose of calcium for longer period of time has its adverse effec ...  Read More

Namasthe doctor. Im 19 year old male. I want to supplement with calcium because of staying in hostel i am not getting any milk or dairy here. Im already taking d3 and k2 separately. But which form of calcium can give me more elemental and more bioavailable calcium? I read that calcium citrate malate is highly bio available but has only 21% elementa

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How much milk should 27 year old woman drink per day to maintain proper calcium requirements? ( not pregnant )

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calcium daily requirement is 1000 mg 100 ml milk has 125 mg of calcium you have to balance all the nutrients, so please take advice of a dietitian to balance your energy & other nutrients ...  Read More

With growing age I cannot full fill daily nutritional requirements just by food consumption . If you can please suggest me some multivitamin and calcium tablets or any other medication , with daily or weekly dosage.

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I would advise you to get your vitamin levels checked so that we can know for sure if there's any deficiencies and have them corrected accordingly. It could also give a proper picture of any imbalance ...  Read More

I have hypothyroidism and I take 75mcg tablet daily My mother is hyperthyroidism and she is taking now 88mcg tablet and she is also diabetic So my question is there vitamin D requirement for everyday or like lifetime or is it like we have to do vitamin D test and then eat accordingly...

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Will need more information for your mother. It is common to have low vitamin d at that age. Better to get test to know exact levels will also know thyroid levels. Also method of taking thyroxine needs ...  Read More

For how long should I take calcium and vitamin d supplements? Currently I am taking cipcal 500 mg for past 12 days to meet daily calcium requirement of 1000 mg. When should I stop taking them? I am 34 year old male. Thanks.

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Normally calcium requirement is covered in a healthy diet . Supplement is required only if serum calcium level is low . So its depends on your reason to start calcium . ...  Read More

Hello Doctor My wife is 45 yrs old. She wants to start calcium supplement, she is healthy otherwise. How much calcium dose is recommended daily? What type of calcium is good Calcium Citrate or Calcium Carbonate? Some plant based calcium are also available in market, are they useful?? Thanks

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Please connect directly for the same... Thanks ...  Read More

How much elementary calcium is their in methycal calcium tablet and shellcal ct and Shelcal xt...and how much calcium a is required daily for above 60

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Take Any calcium tablet with 1200 mg dose once daily for 2 months, then stop for few weeks and then can start again. Add vitamin d also along with calcium Example: Tab CCM twice daily ...  Read More

I was deficient in calcium and now I am taking calcium supplement 500 mg tablet along with dairy products so my total daily calcium intake comes around to be 1300 to 1500 mg is it too much. Will it cause kidney stones

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No it is not too much, just have enough water intake with it. For more guidance take a personal instant consultation with me. Hope that helps. You can even consult directly via what sapp on 9999x104x4 ...  Read More

I am suffering from gastric problem for 3 months.(Symptoms :Bitter taste of mouth restlessness burping and neck tightness and yawning) I have taken all type of medicines but no relief. My all tests are normal. My CRP test is negative. lFT is normal.SGPT normal. Kidney function test is normal. ECG is normal. Chest X ray is normal. All necessary test

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Okk you take all medicine so dont take any medicine ayurvedic ya allopathic You directly go through panchakarma treatment ...  Read More

My father in law in 68 years old. What are vaccine can be considered for his age for immunization requirement. Pl name them and interval between those vaccine.

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At this age no vaccines are needed routinely. Only in emergencies need based vaccines are given. ...  Read More

Hi any body tell me , simple fruits with their fibre content like apple , pomegranate ,papaya , kiwi that are available any season with their fibre in gram to achieve 30 to 40 gm daily requirement of fibre

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Hi, my mother is suffering from knee pains and she has arthritis. Can she use calcium tablets daily?

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Can you please suggest me any food or fruit that can be eaten daily for daily requirement of fibre in how many qty

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You eat any seasonal fruits it's best for you Daily 200 to 300gm Also any season salad should take ...  Read More

I read in Google that if a preganant woman needs 1000 mg of calcium daily,is 400 mg given in this medicine enough or not? Calcimax forte

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1 kg of milk has 1000 mg of calcium ...  Read More

Hi. I'm my baby gal is 2.7 yrs old. She is on levera and clobon tablet bcz of seizures . since she was around 10 months old baby she started having seizures. Only enfagrow milk is given to her and cow milk is completely not given due to possible side effects by milk. I'm worried about her calicium deficiency. Please suggest solution.

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If you're giving her 2 milk feeds and 3-4 balanced meals a day including curd and Banana in the diet in addition to whatever you prepare at home,no reason for deficiency. Also,if solid meals are balan ...  Read More

My girlfriend has a bit deficiency of calcium in her body.so should she have calcium tablets or not.

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More important Check vitamin D levels and send it through ...  Read More

I have bone fracture. Is it calcium is required for bone growth. 1)If so what food I should take to get calcium. 2) what calcium tablet I should take daily 3) can I take calcium sandooz

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Yes Millets_ /eggs /milk/curd/cheese Calcium Santoz ok ...  Read More

Hello, I need to get my 3 cats and 1 dog ready for travel to US. Could you please guide me on the necessary requirements for the same? I would need their health certificates and preferably get them micro-chipped. Thanks!

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What are the physical and sexual requirements to have a child? How to satisfy a woman physically? What is the minimum length of penis required to have a child?

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The nornal size can be 5 to 6 inch of penis to satsfy women u need a goos sex time an stamina and to have child u need a healthy sperm aith good motility ...  Read More

Im 16 years old and im taking 500mg calcium ,120iu d3 with it daily without consulting a doctor. Is it good for my health? Will it have side-effects? I really feel the need to have calcium in my body right now

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Hi , Why don't you take calcium and vitamin D3 rich diet instead of medicines , Please consult for diet plan , Regards, Dr Ajay Pandey ...  Read More

Can I use whey protein powder to meet daily protein requirements even if I don't do gym training? ?

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Yes , but take high protein diet also .ask me directly for customized diet plan for you. ...  Read More

Hi I m 9 week pregent and dificient in calcium. Due to taste change I don't like to take milk. Please suggest any suppliment which can added in milk and can fulfill my r Cal requirement. Thanks

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instead of milk... u can take yoghurt, buttermilk, cheese , tofu, eggs, broccoli, green beans, almonds n many more other veg/nonveg food items. in milk u can add any sharbat like rose, chandan-kesar,t ...  Read More

Can my mother take calcium tablets 1 or 2 daily?? Do they have any side effects?? Any particular name of calcium tabs would u recommend?

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Yes she can take shelcal 500 mg tabs once a day. It is advisable to take calcium after menopause to avoid osteoporosis. ...  Read More

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