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Originally Posted by hazel2009
Calcium deficit is my lack of calcium (obviously, lol). When I got tested by my doctor he said it is most likely from me not taking in enough calcium since I am lactose intolerant (b/c milk and dairy products are some of the best places to get your calcium from) and also I have had multiple kidney problems (kidney stones to be specific). I believe there are only two tests that can be done to measure your calcium levels: a urine test (which only measures the amount of calcium circulating in your blood and not in your bones) and a total calcium test. When I had my urine test done, they found out that my kidneys were not secreting enough calcium. I have yet to go back so they can do the total calcium level test and find out exactly how much calcium is in my bones. You cannot really tell by doing the urine test but based on my personal history I am sure that my bones do not have enough calcium.
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I don't know about those tests, but here's a good blog/article to read. It's Mark Sisson, who's a primal/paleo diet guy, but don't let that scare you. You don't need to "go primal" to slant things in the better direction.
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/calcium-for-women/
I sent this article to my mom, who's very concerned about bone loss and osteoporosis, and here was her response.
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Thank you. Don't know if I had mentioned that I've wondered for years how Scandinavian women can consume dairy products in large quantity all their lives and still have a problem with osteoporosis. This would help to explain the phenomenon.
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She is of Scandinavian descent, with many hunched over Scandinavian relatives, too.
Like I told her, you don't have to "go primal" for this to help. It's not all or nothing. You can increase the things that help, decrease the things that hurt. You're doing resistance training and impact exercises already, which is a good start. Increase the good foods and decrease the bad.