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Calcium Deposits in the Body by Dr. Charlotte Thompson Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 04 Feb 2011 11:01am The reason that calcium deposits are found in unusual places in the body has long been a subject of concern. It has been known for many years that there can be calicim deposits in the muscle in association with the muscle disease, dermatomyositis. This is called calcinosis universalis. One of my favorite teenage patients, who an orthopedic s ... Read on »

Osteoporosis And Bone Health - Why The Optimal Intake Of Vitamin D and K Is More Important Than Calcium Supplementation by Ralph S. Certified Nurse Specialist

Posted Wed 07 Jan 2009 3:16pm Part 2 Vitamin K, which is best known for its role in blood clotting, is also an essential nutrient for bone formation. Apart from playing a key role in bone health, vitamin K deficiency is linked to cardiovascular health, insulin resistance and Alzheimer’s disease. In bone health, vitamin K and D are synergistic nutrients in calcium and b ... Read on »

Dystrophic vs. metastatic calcification by pathologystudent Posted Tue 05 Mar 2013 1:20pm Maybe I missed that pathology lecture, or maybe I was sleeping when the terms were discussed. For whatever reason, I have always had a hard time with dystrophic and metastatic calcification. I could remember that one type of calcification was simply the result of having a high calcium level, but I couldn’t really define the terms and keep stra ... Read on »

Can Breast Cancer Be Found Early? by Dr. C Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 04 Oct 2009 7:00pm

2 Comments Breast Cancer Screening Recommendations from the American Cancer Society Screening refers to tests and exams used to find a disease, such as cancer, in people who do not have any symptoms. The goal of screening exams, such as mammograms, is to find cancers before they start to cause symptoms. Breast cancers that are found because the ... Read on »

What Your Doctor Might Not Tell You About Breast Tissue Calcifications (Guest Post) by The Verigin Dental Health Team Doctor of Dentistry

Posted Fri 30 Jul 2010 7:01am Calcium is an abundant mineral. In the human body, it’s found almost entirely in bones and teeth. Only a tiny amount should be in cellular fluid, blood or muscles. Yet sometimes it will accumulate elsewhere, for any number of reasons. Calcifications in the breasts can be caused by injury, inflammation, radiation therapy or just improper ass ... Read on »

Valve disease and vitamin D by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 26 Aug 2008 4:17pm There are two common forms of heart valve disease: aortic valve stenosis (stiffness) and insufficiency (leakiness), and mitral anular calcification. Both valve issues are regarded as evidence of senescence, or aging--the older you are, the more likely you will have one or both. Both conditions involve progressive calcium deposition an ... Read on »

List of Essential Oils by Methods of Healing Patient Expert

Posted Sun 20 Nov 2011 4:58am Essential oils and aromatherapy have been common healing and therapeutic methods since the first century. There is also documented evidence of essential oils being used by the ancient Egyptian Pharos, who prized the pure plant essence more than gold. Coveted by European Crusaders and primitive South American tribes alike, aromatherapy using ess ... Read on »

Statin Drugs Revisited by Jeffrey Dach MD by Jeffrey Dach MD Medical Doctor

Posted Tue 27 Mar 2012 10:05am Statin Drugs Revisited by Jeffrey Dach MD Links and References www.cmaj.ca/content/173/10/1207.2.full Letters Questioning the benefits of statins Eddie Vos*, Colin P. Rose† + Author Affiliations *Sutton, Que.; †Cardiologist, ... Read on »

Stroke,Statins and Stupidity by David D. Patient Expert

Posted Mon 24 Jan 2011 9:29pm I was talking to a recent stroke survivor just the other day and I was alarmed by their response to a question I posed about their diet. They mentioned they weren’t concerned about what they were eating because their doctor “has me on a statin to take care of that”. My immediate response was you better go back and ask your doctor why you a ... Read on »

Hearts of Stone, Arteries of Glass by Dr. B G Doctor of Pharmacy

Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 12:09am A recent Wall Street Journal article " Defending Against Disease -- With Vitamin D New Studies Suggest It Isn't Just Bones That Might Benefit " by the wonderful Melinda Beck highlights benefits of Vitamin D3. In TYP, we've known the benefits for years :) but it's nice to see the rest of the world catching up. The benefits of ... Read on »