getting enough calcium?

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Registered: 11-22-2003
getting enough calcium?
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Sun, 03-07-2004 - 5:48pm
Hi. I did phase 1 SBD before Thanksgiving. I noticed that all my fingernails cracked. I used to get 3 servings of milk (2 skim milk and 1 FF yogurt) a day. I did miss the milk on phase 1. I am ready to start phase 1 again (strayed too much with phase 2!). Is anyone taking calcium supplements?

Mary

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Registered: 10-01-2003
Sun, 03-07-2004 - 5:59pm
The new guidelines for South Beach include skim milk and non-fat plain yogurt.

       

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Registered: 04-10-2003
Sun, 03-07-2004 - 6:42pm
I take calcium too, taking magnesium in the morning and calcium at night. I've read it's best to take both but not at the same time. I got that from the Fat Flush Diet by Ann Louise Gittleman, a nutritionist.

You might want to try borage oil for your nails. Check out Dr. Weil's web site:

http://www.drweil.com/app/cda/drw_cda.html-command=TodayQA-questionId=19724

I prefer Borage Oil than to what he recommends- same thing- the GLA. When doing the Fat Flush, some people had trouble with Primrose and their cycle.

Sally



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Registered: 03-26-2003
Sun, 03-07-2004 - 11:16pm
Cathy, I just purchased my book last week - is there an even newer copy or where can you get the NEW guidelines? I really miss my milk as well and funny, didn't even think of calcium pills til I saw it here. WIll pick them up tomorrow!

Tracy Lyn