Re: Joanne/was: How to determine calcium dysfunction

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That was very helpful information and I thank you. I am starting

Vitamin K2 this week.Will get the t3 checked as well.

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> Hi Joanne,

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> For us, this calcium problem was indicated by high blood calcium

on a CBC and high hair calcium levels on the ddi hair test (high

levels indicate wasting calcium).

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> We added D and Boron (a trace mineral thought to increase

absorption) to no avail, but when we finally added Vitamin K within

4 weeks her blood calcium levels went into normal range and they are

continuing to drop, indicating that the calcium is getting in.

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> I had known this was a problem for awhile but just couldn't figure

it out. There have been consequences as she has the beginnings of

scoliosis, something that tall thin girls are at risk for, but

definitely not good in a 5. Her teeth, btw, are beautiful, straight,

white and free of cavities, but I knew that the problem would

surface somewhere eventually. Hopefully fixing this problem will

stop the progression of the scoliosis.

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> As far as the thyroid problem is concerned we also had this issue.

Nothing short of a blood test with a free T3 level will confirm it

and I understand getting a dr to order this test is difficult in

some regions.

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> Ours also had cold hands, low body temperature and very dry skin.

Hypothyroidism is rampant among our kids and can be largely

responsible for attention and learning disabilities, so worth

getting checked out.

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> With his high calcium levels in his blood, he most likely would

benefit from D, boron and K supplementation. Most of our kids are

also low in K as it is made in the gut and yeast eats it.

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> Hope this helps.

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> How to determine

calcium " dysfunction "

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> How can one test/know a child has a dysfunction in calcium

> distribution?

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> I suffer from a family history of hypothyroidism and have my own

> calcium problems. I may have passed something on to my son in

this

> area. He ALWAYS has stone cold hands and feet, his teeth are

rotting,

> his nails are pitted and think break easily, though his hair

seems to

> grow ok.

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> Can anyone advise of how one determines a calcium deficiency? I

had a

> vitamin/mineral screen of my boy last year and he had a really

high

> reading of calcium in his blood, just after we started

supplementing

> with it.

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> This is something i really need to check into as its so

complicated.

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> anyone have some good studies and a plan for what to do

regarding

> calcium?

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> many thanks

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