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["Lynda" <lurine AT com-pair.net>]

I can answer the kidney stone part.  The stone should have been biopsied and 
they should be able to tell you what of the 3 or 4 types it is.  If it is 
the calcium type, which it probably is since you had the stress fracture, it 
is a lack of calcium and D.  Taking calcium and eating lots of foods with 
calcium are not the problem.  The kidney stones are caused by the kidney 
drawing calcium from your bones!  To counter balance this you need to be 
sure that when you are eating any calcium rich food you also eat something 
high in D.  Then you need to take something like Caltrate which is a 
calcium/D combo pill.

Seems if you have enough calcium to keep your bones in good health, then the 
kidneys stop taking the bone calcium.  Doesn't make sense but that's how it 
is.

Lynda
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----- Original Message ----- 
From: "EarthNSky" <erthnsky AT bellsouth.net>


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> I can't believe that this might have been the precipitating factor for a
> lot of my health issues, for a long time, too.  And it seems to have
> such a simple, and inexpensive solution.  I've tried turmeric and milk
> thistle and other supplements and herbs but the biggest difference in
> pain relief and general well-being has been with Vitamin D
> supplementation.  Last year, I went to the ER with a kidney stone.  I'd
> never even had a kidney infection or a bladder infection, and out of the
> blue I get a kidney stone.  Well, I read that Vitamin D deficiency can
> cause "increased excretion of calcium from renal tubules".  If you are
> going to the doc for bloodwork anyway, get them to check your Vitamin D
> levels.  You might be surprised.  It might keep you from getting cancer
> or even from getting the flu or other viruses.
>
> This page lists some risk groups(including vegetarians) and talks about
> how certain meds can affect your Vitamin D level.
> http://www.the-vitamin-and-supplement-guide.com/vitaminDdeficiencysymptoms.html
>
> I hope everyone takes a few minutes to read these articles.  It just
> might save your life or prevent you from having osteoporosis or other
> bone issues later in life.
>
> Bev
>
> --
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> protecting your freedom on the USS Key West, currently deployed
> somewhere in the Pacific and/or Indian Ocean.  Go Navy!
> EarthNSky Farm, NW Georgia, USA
>
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