Calcium Supplements

[JimChicago]

It seems like most agree that the minerals magnesium, calcium, and potassium are important for good heart fiunction. Some say a ratio of 2 to 1 calcium to magnesium is the way to go.

And yet calcium deposits in arteries and valves we know are a bad thing. So should a heart patient take supplemental calcium? They say eat leafy greeen vegetables but when one is on coumadin all that vitamin K is a problem if one doesn't eat the same amount of leafy greens every day.

Do you think heart patients should take calcium supplements? If so how much?

Thanks.

 

[mamsram]

Viactive


Hey Jim, sounds just about what I asked when first told about my aortic stenosis. When I asked the Dr. about my taking viactive and could that be the cause of my problem. He just smiled and said its not the same same calcium. ????? I'm not a milk drinker so I decided a few years back to take calcium supplements.

I have never seen an explanation of where and why that calcium comes from and collects only on the valve. I did have a sort of explantion of why, (the murmer is blood turbulance and causes the body to attempt to repair itself.

Thats it, thats all I know

 

[Heather Fisher]

I asked my cardiologist about calcium supplements after my surgery. She said "no problem". I guess there's no evidence that taking them contributes to deposits on valves.

Heather

 

[Blanche]

Heads up on Viactive

Heads up on Viactive

If you are going to take Viactive, be aware that each chew contains 40 mcg of Vitamin K (50% min daily requirement). For those not familiar with Viactive, they are soft, flavored calcium chews.

Blanche