Great Resource

I'm not sure if any of you are familiar with this website: www.bariatricsupportcenter.com but they have a lot of really good information, most importantly (to me anyway) is a newsletter that they send out via e-mail, I think it's monthly. Here is an example of one of the articles (I think there were like 8 this issue): Calcium is the single most plentiful mineral in the human body, and is very important to many aspects of human health. 99% of the calcium in your body is stored in your bones and teeth. The remaining 1% circulates in your blood stream and helps to regulate functions like the contractions of your heart, the ability to move your muscles, and the signaling of your nerves. There are two ways your body can keep adequate calcium circulating to maintain these vital functions in proper working order: from the food you eat or by removing it from your bones. The ideal is that we get adequate calcium from our food sources so that we never have to take calcium out of storage, but few Americans actually accomplish this. Survey data from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) suggests that the average American only gets about 700 milligrams of dietary calcium per day. The National Academy of Sciences tells us to maintain bone health, we need between 1000 and 1300 milligrams daily, far above what most of us can accomplish with diet alone. Under some specific cir****tances such as osteoporosis or malabsorption (such as after weight loss surgery), higher doses of calcium may be recommended. The safe upper limit has been set at 2500 milligrams daily for all ages, and should not be exceeded without physician supervision. Patients who have undergone weight loss surgery need to think carefully about calcium supplementation. Most forms of calcium require contact with stomach acid for proper absorption. With a small stomach pouch, this essential contact is greatly diminished or does not happen at all. Additional concerns with gastric bypass and other forms of weight loss surgery such as duodenal switch, can include higher risk for the formation of kidney stones and malabsorption of fat soluble nutrients such as vitamin D that are critical for bone health and calcium metabolism. For this reason, it is important to give careful consideration not only to the amount of calcium supplemented, but also to the form, and to assure adequate intake of the other nutrients important to bone health. Generally calcium citrate has been shown to be the best-absorbed form in human studies. It may be of special preference following gastric bypass because it requires little or no stomach acid for absorption. Additionally, recent studies on both diet and supplements suggest that calcium citrate may protect against kidney stone formation, which may be an added benefit for this form. Dr. Jacques is the Chief Science Officer for Bariatric Advantage and Catalina Life Sciences in Irvine, California.

Thanks for your post very interesting!! I saved that site under favorites I am on the computer all the time so keep new info coming.How have you been feeling? Hows that xyphoid? I think thats what its called .right? I tell you I think I have lost my brain funtion or something or maybe its too much dye on my hair (haha) lately I am having blonde like duh moments.I hate to say it that way but its true.My memory went with some of my weight loss-so I've been told .Glad you posted I was wondering how you have been.I know you are a busy person ,take care of yourself. Talk to you soon *** Laura**