DEAR DR. DONOHUE: My husband is 74 and has vascular disease in his legs due to 60 years of smoking and sitting for 30 years driving a truck. He takes medicine for this. However, he has leg cramps and jerking, and they are getting worse. He gets relief only by sitting up and sleeping in a recliner. He isn't resting, and neither am I. I rub his legs, and that helps, but I can't do it all night. Can you recommend anything? - M.C. ANSWER: Cramps are sustained, painful contractions of muscles. About 70 percent of older people experience them at night. They're related to the cramps that come on during athletic performance, but they are not exactly the same. Poor circulation might contribute, but so many people have them that it cannot be the only reason. A deficiency of potassium, magnesium, ...
A strong skeleton is less likely to be penetrated by metastasizing cancer cells, so a fortified glass of milk may be a way to block cancer's spread, according to Australian researchers. The findings: Calcium deficiency may increase the tendency of advanced breast cancer to target bone, researchers found. Dietary calcium may help prevent the spread of breast cancer to bone and serve as an additional treatment during therapy. The findings are presented in the Oct. 1 issue of Cancer Research, a journal of the American Association for Cancer Research.
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I could play tennis from sunrise to sunset if it weren't for cramps in my calves. I don't get them every day, but I get them enough that they're a major nuisance. I'm in good shape and have been athletic my whole life. I am 43. What causes them? Is it the heat? How do I prevent them? - R.B. ANSWER: A cramp is a painful, prolonged, involuntary muscle contraction. The cause is a matter of debate. Some say it's dehydration. Others claim it's a deficiency of sodium, potassium, magnesium or calcium. They might come on with muscle fatigue. Being in good shape ought to prevent muscle cramps, but it doesn't. In Ironman contests during which contestants swim for 2.5 miles, ride a bike for 112 miles and run 26 miles, more than 6 percent of the participants have to seek medical h...
DEAR DR. DONOHUE: I am a 41-year-old female with a freak case of osteoporosis. When I was 32, I broke my humerus by falling in the shower. My mother insisted I get a bone scan. I did, and that's when the diagnosis was made. I have since suffered a stress fracture of my foot and a broken rib five weeks ago. I have taken Fosamax for eight years, and my OB-GYN doctor put me on Yasmin because my bones need estrogen. These medicines scare me. I fear that Fosamax might give me osteonecrosis of the jaw and that Yasmin will put me at risk for heart attack, stroke and breast cancer. Can I strengthen my bones without these medicines? - M.Z. ANSWER: The onset of osteoporosis before menopause is a special case, and a diligent search for causes, other than aging, has to be conducted. An overactive a...
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How much calcium should I be taking a day? Do age and gender matter? Taking calcium every day is very important to our bodies. Our heart, muscles and nerves need calcium in order for them to function properly. Because people in modern society do not consume enough dairy foods, no matter how old you are, male or female, we need to have from 800 mg to 1,500 mg of calcium daily in divided doses - our body cannot absorb more than 500 mg at a time. At the same time, it is vital to take 800 IU of vitamin D a day along with the calcium since vitamin D deficiency is universal. It is essential for the maintenance of good bone health and to prevent osteoporosis, especially in older adults.
How much calcium should I be taking a day? Do age and gender matter? Taking calcium every day is very important to our bodies. Our heart, muscles and nerves need calcium in order for them to function properly. Because people in modern society do not consume enough dairy foods, no matter how old you are, male or female, we need to have from 800 mg to 1,500 mg of calcium daily in divided doses - our body cannot absorb more than 500 mg at a time. At the same time, it is vital to take 800 IU of vitamin D a day along with the calcium since vitamin D deficiency is universal. It is essential for the maintenance of good bone health and to prevent osteoporosis, especially in older adults.
During this time of year, fewer hours of sunlight are available and less skin is exposed, making it more challenging for African-American women - who are already at heightened risks for Vitamin D deficiency year-round - to get adequate levels of the 'sunshine vitamin,' " says Dr. Michael Thomas, professor of obstetrics and gynecology and the director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center. "It's important for them to take the right kind of supplement to help prevent Vitamin D deficiency and maintain their health. "But Vitamin D is only one component of this health equation for African-American women," Dr. Thomas says. "Research has found that calcium is an essential complement to Vitamin D for ideal protection of th...
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