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References & further reading on the calcium myth

References

1 Heaney, R., et al. 2003. Human serum 25-hydroxycholecalciferol response to extended oral dosing with cholecalciferol. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 77, 204–210. URL: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/77/1/204 (accessed 10.13.2008).

2 Brown, S. 2008. Vitamin D and fracture reduction: An evaluation of the existing research. Alt. Med. Rev. 13 (1), 21–33. URL (PDF): http://www.thorne.com/altmedrev/.fulltext/13/1/21.pdf (accessed 10.13.2008).

3 Vermeer, C., et al. 1995. Role of vitamin K in bone metabolism. Annu. Rev. Nutr., 15 , 1–22. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8527213 (accessed 10.13.2008).

4 Knapen, M., et al. 1993. Vitamin K-induced changes in markers for osteoblast activity and urinary calcium loss. Calcif. Tissue Int., 53 (2), 81–85. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8402326 (accessed 08.12.2008).

5 Szulc, P., et al. 1993. Serum undercarboxylated osteocalcin is a marker of the risk of hip fracture in elderly women. J. Clin. Invest., 9 (4), 1769–1774. URL: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=8473517 (accessed 10.13.2008).

6 Knapen, M., et al. 1993.

7 Kalkwarf, J., et al. 2004. Vitamin K, bone turnover, and bone mass in girls. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 80 (4), 1075–1080. URL: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/content/full/80/4/1075 (accessed 08.12.2008).

8 Booth, S., & Suttle, J. 1998. Dietary intake adequacy of vitamin K1. J. Nutr., 128 (5), 785–788. URL: http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/full/128/5/785 (accessed 10.13.2008).

9 Booth, S., et al. 1995. Assessment of dietary phylloquinone intake and vitamin K status in postmenopausal women. Eur. J. Clin. Nutr, 49 (11), 832–841. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8557021 (accessed 08.12.2008).

10 Seelig, M. 1980. Magnesium deficiency in the pathogenesis of disease. New York: Plenum Press. URL: http://www.mgwater.com/Seelig/Magnesium-Deficiency-in-the-Pathogenesis-of-Disease/preface.shtml (accessed 05.12.2008).

11 Medalle, R., et al. 1976. Vitamin D resistance in magnesium deficiency. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 29 (8), 854–858. URL: http://www.ajcn.org/cgi/reprint/29/8/854 (accessed 05.12.2008).

12 Rude, R., & Olerich, M. 1996. Magnesium deficiency: Possible role in osteoporosis associated with gluten-sensitive enteropathy. Osteoporosis Int., 6 (6), 453–461. URL: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9116391 (accessed 10.13.2008).

13 Cohen, L., & Kitzes, R. 1981. Infrared spectroscopy and magnesium content of bone mineral in osteoporotic women. Israel J. Med. Sci., 17 (2), 1123–1125. URL: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7327911 (accessed 10.13.2008).

14 Rude, R., et al. 2006. Reduction of dietary magnesium by only 50% in the rat disrupts bone and mineral metabolism. Osteoporos. Int., 17 (7), 1022–1032. URL (abstract) http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16601920 (accessed 05.12.2008).

15 Sakhaee, K., et al. 2004. Stone forming risk of calcium citrate supplementation in healthy postmenopausal women. J. Urol., 172 (3), 958–961. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15311008 (accessed 05.06.2008).

16 Heller, H., et al. 2000. Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamics comparison of two calcium supplements in postmenopausal women. J. Clin. Pharmacol., 40 (11), 1237–1244. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11075309 (accessed 05.28.2008).

17 Stellon, A., et al. 1985. Microcrystalline hydroxyapatite compound in prevention of bone loss in corticosteroid-treated patients with chronic active hepatitis. Postgrad. Med. J., 61 (719), 791–796. URL: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=2997764 (accessed 05.01.2009).

  Pines, A., et al. 1984. Clinical trial of microcrystalline hydroxyapatite compound (‘Ossopan’) in the prevention of osteoporosis due to corticosteroid therapy. Curr. Med. Res. Opin., 8 (10), 734–742. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6373153 (accessed 05.01.2009).

  Epstein, O., et al. 1982. Vitamin D, hydroxyapatite, and calcium gluconate in treatment of cortical bone thinning in postmenopausal women with primary biliary cirrhosis. Am. J. Clin. Nutr., 36 (3), 426–430. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6287835 (accessed 05.01.2009).

  Dent, C., & Davies, I. 1980. Calcium metabolism in bone disease: Effects of treatment with microcrystalline calcium hydroxyapatite compound and dihydrotachysterol. J. R. Soc. Med., 73 (11), 780–785. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6264079 (accessed 05.01.2009).

  Nilsen, K., et al. 1978. Microcrystalline calcium hydroxyapatite compound in corticosteroid-treated rheumatoid patients: A controlled study. Br. Med. J., 2 (6145), 1124. URL: http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=709260 (accessed 05.01.2009).

18 Heaney, R., & Weaver, C. 2003. Calcium and vitamin D. Endocrinol. Metab. Clin. N. Am., 32 (1), 181–194, vii–viii. URL (abstract): >http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12699298 (accessed 05.20.2008).

19 Murray, M., & Pizzorno, J. 1998. Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine, 459. Roseville, CA: Prima Publishing.

20 Weaver, C. 2008. The role of nutrition on optimizing peak bone mass. Asia Pac. J. Clin. Nutr., 17 (Suppl. 1), 135–137. Review. URL (abstract): http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18296321 (accessed 10.13.2008).

21 United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. 2002. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Calcium, Ca (mg) content of selected foods per common measure, sorted by nutrient content. URL (PDF): http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR21/nutrlist/sr21w301.pdf (accessed 10.13.2008).

 

Further reading

United States Department of Agriculture. Agricultural Research Service. 2002. USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 21. Calcium, Ca (mg) content of selected foods per common measure, sorted by nutrient content. URL (PDF): http://www.nal.usda.gov/fnic/foodcomp/Data/SR21/nutrlist/sr21w301.pdf (accessed 10.13.2008).


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