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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

Hi. Is one glass of milk(300 ml approx) and a bowl of curd (100 gram) everyday enough for calcium for 29 yo female? Is supplementation needed? I use double toned milk.

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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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Hello sir/mam my question is whey protein is bad for health, because am take whey protein daily in after workout and night time. am take 50% daily protein from whey and 50% protein from natural food. so this is good or bad for me?

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Hello user Sure ,we will help you But before prescribing any thing we need some information like . Vitals . Purpose . Medical history . Family history . Occupation . Physical activity . Daily routine ...  Read More

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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Hi, i m being diagnosed by calcium score of 187, LAD 137 and rest in RAC - 50, in last year 2024 October. I am on CT Telma 40 mg/6.25 and statins 20 mg. Recent reports of my 2D-eco are 64 and 36 and cholesterol levels reduced to 112 overall, LDL 48 and HDL 41. I am regularly consulting my Doctor, but i am still seeing tingling or minimal pain in my

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My daughter who is 4 years old got injury on her knee and after that she got dressing from the doctor I want to know is there any requirement of tetanus vaccination for her as a safety or is it not required because she had taken DPT booster one vaccination on 23rd of January 2023?

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No need to give If you have any queries Kindly contact me on Practo or whatsapp chat (84960595sixfive) Dr Faisal Zoheb MBBS, MD PAEDIATRICS, PGPN (BOSTON), Neonatology fellow (Newborn specialist) ...  Read More

How many ml calcimax p should be given to 7 year old child.and is there any side effect of taking it

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There is no need for an additional supplement Please give your child a healthy and balanced diet ...  Read More

My father has got small bowel obstruction is der a requirement of endoscopy Please check the report

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My daughter 5yr yr old doens't drink milk she is allergy to it What are other source of calcium.she eats ragi does it contain calcium

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Gud evening soymilk or almond milk try to give her.yes ragi is good source of calcium. ...  Read More

My daughter 5yr old does not drink milk as she is allergic to it . could you please suggest calcium syrup for her . doctor was prescribed nurokind syrup as she was getting mouth ulcer.does that syrup contain calcium?

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Greetings as routine calcium syrup is not required, because daily food contain calcium they will maintain calcium requirements of body. ...  Read More

Good morning doctor am a breastfeeding mother for 4months baby am having very low calcium please suggest me any good calcium chewables which will meet my daily requirements also I have anxiety since 3 years because of fear am unable to take tablet in throat as it gets strucked please suggest chewables thank you so much currently am not taking anxie

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Hi doctors, Good evening. I am 22 years old male, 61kgs and my height is 169cm. How much are my protein requirements for muscle gain? My goal is to increase my weight to 65kgs with a good muscle gain.

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According to your query and sign and symptom you want to know about the disease and cause and it's best Treatment of weight gain Please take consultation for better evaluation and best Treatment as ...  Read More

What is the iron requirement in 10 month old baby ? Vitamin A found in which fruits & vegetables? Can we give Cerelac if we are travelling?

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Iron supplements are given only when it is medically indicated. Normally requirements are met by breast milk upto 6 months and after that breast milk is not sufficient so need to wean baby with variet ...  Read More

I was prescribed by two different doctor two different tablets, but both contains calcium. Can I intake both daily. I was asked to take BECOZYMC forte (calcium 16.3mg) in the morning and calcium tablet (1250mg) in afternoon. Can I intake them daily.

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Does calcium supplement necessary for a mom who is breast feeding a kid(1.6 years) continuous. While trying to stop the supplements am getting severe back pain , tired and heavy hair loss. Please suggest how can I meet the daily calcium requirements? I was taking shel cal Xt for almost 2 years now, is it a good idea to continue or how can I reduc

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Is a blood test a reliable indicator of calcium levels and bone health in the bod? As per my physiotherapist, blood test is not a reliable indicator as the body extracts calcium from the bones to keep levels in blood adequate. I am 48 yrs & having leg bone pains... Want to start a calcium supplement as I think my calcium intake is not sufficie

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Blood calcium level is not valuable for bone problems.. If you want blood test, then do vitamin d3 and vitamin b12 level in your blood.. I think it will help.. ...  Read More

Hello From last 2 year my calcium serum test results show upward trend. 9,9.5,9.6,9.9 and current 10.00 what may be reason for its increase trend. I take no calcium supplement as for last 1 year. But take crud and milk, paneer egg daily in my diet.

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Kindly note I have been advised by my doc to take Shelcal joints for osteoarhtritis in mrng after food and Shelcal xt for calcium after food in night.My query is Shelcal joints contains 500 mg calcium carbonate and Shelcal xt contains 1250 mg calcium carbonate equivalent to 500 mg calcium.Will this not be intaking excess calcium more than the recom

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It will be very important to consider why have you been prescribed calcium and supplements twice daily. Best would be to take an appointment online and consult on a voice call. ...  Read More

My dr priscribe me calcium tablet for 90days...is this is ok to consume calcium tablet daily for 90 days.. can this affect my kidney?

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Hi It is important to know why is calcium low in you body , for which certain tests need to be done including serum vit D3 , phosphorous amongst other tests. It is only after doing these tests we co ...  Read More

I have been prescribed ccm tablet by ortho, but m not sure how many times i should take it? Please help me understand the prescription Also, please tel me how much is 150mg calcium citrate? Is it equivalent too 1000mg elemental calcium? Currently since I couldn't understand the prescription i am taking this once a day, m not sure if the doctor ha

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Once daily shellcal 500 mg will do What is ur problem u can discuss ! ...  Read More

I was diagnosed with anal fissure on Dec 2020 . Since then I am using duphalac 10-20 ml daily as per requirement. My anal fissure has healed but it sometime recur. I want to stop using laxative.

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If you are suffering from chronic constipation,you need to take laxatives for sometime say year,For fissure you don't need to take ,you can stop if fissure got healed. ...  Read More

Am 26 and weight is 90 kg which is very high according to my bmi...so recently i started gym for cardio but when i walk on treadmill my leg starts paining ..i think it is due to poor diet bcoz i dont like to consume dairy products , salads and so on. I just eat normal diet like roti and sabzi . So can u plz suggest good MULTI-MINERAL AND MULTI-VITA

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Hello sir Age 30 weightt 63 unmarried May I know how much calcium needed per day approx as per Above age and weight Like calcium tabelts how much I can consume per day or per week pls tell . And may I know as per age above weight is normal is high pls tell Am started workout also in evening in gym I do sitting job for 10 hours every day in

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Just eat a balanced diet Take food like milk curd eggs ragi You don’t need supplements In fact it might cause unnecessary problems if you take calcium supplements ...  Read More

8 months ago my vitamin D is 6 so my general physician prescribe tyo 60k once a week and then once a month and recently my vitamin D is now 30 which is normal so doctor told me to take it once a week for 2 months... what problem is that I don't like to consume dairy products like milk egg cheese yoghurt and so on... so I want to know is there any c

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