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Calcium with Vitamin D3. Video
Problems associated with a deficiency of useful vitamins and minerals are especially exacerbated during growth, pregnancy and in old age. Therefore, it is very important to take medications that correct this deficiency and prevent the health and developmental problems associated with this deficiency. One of these drugs is a combination of calcium with vitamin D3.
Calcium and vitamin D3 preparations
Calcium and vitamin D3 deficiencies, problems associated with this
According to Russian doctors, calcium deficiency is observed in all groups of the country’s population. Suffice it to say that among adolescents this figure is 75%. This means that a decrease in peak bone mass will lead to problems with an increased risk of fractures in the same number of elderly people after 40-50 years. Vitamin D3 deficiency is 44,6% in boys and 28,5% in girls, and among the adult population, only 3,5% of women can boast that its content is normal. Among people with a hip fracture, 22% of patients have a severe deficiency of this vitamin, and 43% have a moderate one.
Deficiency of calcium and vitamin D3 primarily, of course, affects the state of bone mass, which in old age manifests itself as osteoporosis – fragility of bones or loss of bone mineral density (BMD).
It was found that osteoporosis most often occurs in combination with other socially significant diseases: obstructive pulmonary disease, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular pathology
Additional intake of drugs containing calcium and vitamin D3 after the age of 65 is an objective necessity, since during this period there is a decrease in endogenous production of calcitriol, a decrease in calcium absorption in the intestine and its reabsorption by the kidneys. During the period of growth and pregnancy, calcium deficiency is associated with natural causes of intensive bone growth and the formation of the fetal skeleton, which makes taking these drugs a condition for proper development.
Preparations containing calcium and vitamin D3 should be taken only under medical supervision, since complications from taking them include urolithiasis and thyroid dysfunction
How to take calcium and vitamin D3 preparations correctly
One of the conditions for effectiveness in reducing the risk of fractures is precisely the combination of calcium and vitamin D3, since this vitamin increases the bioavailability of calcium, its assimilation in the body. Therefore, these micronutrients are combined into common vitamin and mineral complexes, the most popular of which are Calcium D3 Nycomed, Calcium D3 Nycomed Forte and Calcium Complivit. They are available as lemon- or orange-flavored chewable tablets, so they are also enjoyed by children, for whom they are recommended as a supplement for calcium and vitamin D3 deficiencies.
The effectiveness of these drugs is increased when they are taken correctly and regularly. Therefore, if you started the course, take the tablets as prescribed by your doctor and for as long as necessary.
Judging by the reviews of women who took these drugs as prescribed by a doctor during and after pregnancy, they have a beneficial effect on the condition of teeth, nails and hair, restoring the necessary balance of nutrients in the body.