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R calcium helpful for my condition? i'm having disc degenerative disease at c3-4 l4-5. any recommendations?
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Unlikely: Although both vitamin d and calcium play important roles in bone health and mineralization, their benefits are not definite. It depends on various factors in various conditions that the patient may or may not have. For osteoporotic patients a DEXA scan may be helpful in determining the health of the bone. In your specific case they may not add much benefit but if you don't have any other medical problems taking a multivitamin including vitamin d and calcium will not hurt.
Answered 2/19/2015
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