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Q: Taking vitamins and supplements

asked by: DoctorQuestion on February 6th, 2009

Just had my annual gyno visit and doctor wanted to make sure I was getting enough Calcium -1200 and vitamin D- 1500..I eat very well rounded and drink milk, I also take vitamins...I take Kirkland multivitamins which says that they give me 100% of vitamin D ???? and I take Calcium D 500 mg i tablet...so how do I know if I am getting enough

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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD

replied on February 9th, 2009

Vitamins Answer A5721

Current medical status: on medication...bloddpressure is way down..way good..my gp will start weening me off to see if it was just temporary high blood pressure..because i have always had great blood pressure up until the beginning of last year..i started excercising and stopped smoking
Current medical treatment: Avalide 300 Loestrin 24

If you eat healthy and take all those supplements regularly you can be sure that you take enough vitamins and supplements.

You can perform a densitometry test to check your bones and the eventual presence of osteoporosis.

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