Good News/Bad News

iVillage Member
Registered: 07-28-2006
Good News/Bad News
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Thu, 07-17-2008 - 11:48am

Got my bloodwork results today snail mail.


My colesterol is normal.  That was in the first envelope.


Second envelope wasnt so good.I have a Vitamin-D deficency.


It's VERY LOW. The low end limit is 32.0  mine is 9.4.


I cant drink milk.It curdles in my tummy.I eat lots of cheese pizza and ice cream.They just make me bloated and bealch ALOT


I already take Caltrate with vitamin D.Not enough I'm guessing.


So I suppose I've found out why all my teeth have cavities.Yep every tooth.And I brush till they are sqeeky clean.I just cant get a break any more.Old age syndrome SUCZ

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-17-2008 - 11:54am

Hi Doreen


Girl you just cannot get a break huh? You can get vitiman D from supplements and also in a lot of leafy grean veggies. I know you don't go outside much but the sunshine is a very good source of vitiman D.


Talk to your Dr they can help you find was to help this problem.


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Registered: 03-19-2003
Thu, 07-17-2008 - 1:23pm

Hi Doreen,


Well that is great for the cholestrol, but not great with the

     

 

          

iVillage Member
Registered: 03-25-2003
Thu, 07-17-2008 - 7:54pm

Doreen there are many ways you can improve your Vitamin D levels but eating a lot of green leafy veggies and sitting out in the sun just 10 mins. each day are the easiest. Romain, green leaf lettuce (not

Hugs, Bernie
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-28-2006
Thu, 07-17-2008 - 9:25pm
See I have Malabsorption.God I hope I spelled that right. I've had it for a very long time.
iVillage Member
Registered: 07-28-2006
Thu, 07-17-2008 - 9:27pm
Thanks
iVillage Member
Registered: 03-20-2003
Sat, 07-19-2008 - 3:01am
The good news is that you can take a supplement for your vitamin D deficiency.

       


 


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