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Old 08-19-2008, 01:19 PM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Corrine View Post
I don't factor in any of the calcium I get in from food etc. I drink at least 24oz of milk plus cheese plus yogurt.

The normal additional requirement is between 1,500 and 2,000mg of calcium citrate per day.
May I ask why you don't factor these things in? I know that as a post-op patient, we need more than the average person, but do we really need upwards of 350% of the daily requirement?
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