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A member asked:

Can u get furred-up ateries from excessive use of calcium supplements ?

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Dr. Randy Baker answered

Specializes in Holistic Medicine

Furred-up?: I am not sure what you mean by furred-up but studies suggest that taking calcium by itself can increase risk of atherosclerosis (calcium deposits within the walls of the arteries). However, if you take calcium with magnesium and vitamin k this should not be a problem- see https://www.Lef.Org/magazine/mag2012/aug2012_potential-danger-of-calcium-supplements_01.Htm for details.

Answered 3/14/2014

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