Calcium Treatment Report
See also: Dolomite, Mineral Supplements
What is Calcium?
Calcium is a mineral essential to the development and maintenance of bones and teeth. As a supplement it is available in several different formulations including calcium carbonate (chalk), citrate, and phosphate. Calcium supplements may be recommended to people at risk of osteoperosis.
Reasons taken & Efficacy
| Reasons taken | # of patients | Major | Moderate | Slight | None | Can’t tell | # of patients evaluated by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other | 3 | 0 | |||||
| General health | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Support another treatment | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Osteopenia | 1 |
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1 | ||||
| Osteoporosis | 1 | 0 |
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Report created on November 23, 2009.