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All the vitamin D supplements I see in the pharmacy come combined with calcium. Should that take care of it or does "out of whack" mean calcium could be too hig
by jessriedel 6y ago
All the vitamin D supplements I see in the pharmacy come combined with calcium. Should that take care of it or does "out of whack" mean calcium could be too high as well as too low?
- devaboone 6y agoCalcium supplements often include Vitamin D because it aids in intestinal absorption of calcium. That is actually one of the main roles of Vitamin D. You can find Vitamin D by itself, in anywhere from 400 to 5000 units per pill. Taking high doses of Vitamin D can cause high calcium (due to more being absorbed in the intestines), and taking extra calcium would just exacerbate that. If someone has low calcium levels, I recommend taking both calcium and Vitamin D. Low Vitamin D can cause low calcium levels.