Article in Mens Health poses a question

Ok, I read an article in Mens Health Magazine, great mag I highly suggest it, that was titled "3 feminine health habits that you shouldnt emulat." # 3 on the list sent up red flags. It was titled "taking extra calcium." I was wondering what yalls take on it was. The piece says that "high levels of the mineral (calcium) can make a mans risk of prostrate cancer skyrocket." It suggested that a combination of 5mg folate and 1500 iu vitamin b12 was a better bet than the calcium. I was wondering if this calcium issue would be the same for us as wls patients.  It definately made me think. I surely wouldnt want to increase my risks of prostrate cancer.  John

i would think it would't apply to use because of the malabsorbtion compaired to non rny males... i know that we don't absorbe other vitamins and minarals as well as before rny so i would asume this goes for calcium also

The March issue that just came out. The article I am referring to is very small. So if your buying it just for that I will scan it and email. But all in all the mag is worth every penny. I always keep my subscription current.

Just a word of caution.  Sometimes Men's Health gets things very wrong.  Always check with your nutritionist or registered dietician and surgeon over what that magazine says.   Also, your GI tract does not absorb like a man who didn't have WLS.  Your anatomical changes basically put you in a different category nutritionally than most *****ad that magazine. The reason you're supplementing is because you're not getting it like normal.  Calcium is something you do NOT want to be deficient in.  That's when it starts to leech from your bone storage and can cause osteoporosis.

It's not the same for WLS patients, who've had malabsorbtion surgeries.  As a DSer I have to take extra calcium daily to keep up my levels of calcium and down my levels of PHT.   Granted that taking too much calcium is dangerous for anyone, and normal men probably do not need to suppliment calcium if they are eating a good diet (unforutnately how many americans eat a balanced diet???),  but this is what regular blood work is for long term.    I think the benefits of taking calcium for a RNYer or DSer far outweight the potential risks.  Besides, there is so much conflicting data out there in the medical community regarding nutrition.  One year things will be good, the next year things will be the next "great evil", just look at carbs and fat.  In the 90s fat was evil, and carbs were great for you;  then it was fat was good for you, and carbs were evil, and now it's going to certain fats are evil, and certain carbs are evil...lol...it's hard to keep up. Scott