BACKGROUND Iron, zinc, and calcium can interact with each other in a way that inhibits their respective absorption. On the other hand, mineral fortification has been used to improve simultaneous iron and zinc absorption from food supplements. OBJECTIVE We evaluated the effect of a novel fortificant mixture consisting of NaFeEDTA, zinc methionine, ascorbic acid, and citric acid on iron and zin...

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of oral calcium supplementation was carried out in 18 patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension. After 15 weeks of oral calcium supplementation, 1 g/day, of the patients' habitual diet, the only blood pressure change (compared with the results of placebo treatment) was in the average standing systolic blood pressure, which ...

Introduction One of the most important factors for successful endodontic therapy is root canal cleaning. The difficulty involved in eliminating microorganisms, as well as their residual presence, warrants the use of root canal dressings after bio-mechanical preparation. Aim The aim of the study was to compare the diffusion ability between nonalcoholic calcium hydroxide-propolis paste, calcium...

A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled crossover trial of oral calcium supplementation was carried out in 18 patients with uncomplicated essential hypertension. After 15 weeks of oral calcium supplementation, 1 g/day, of the patients' habitual diet, the only blood pressure change (compared with the results of placebo treatment) was in the average standing systolic blood pressure, which ...

BACKGROUND Calcium is prescribed worldwide for patients diagnosed with osteoporosis. However, the national utilization of calcium and compliance with calcium is unclear in Korea. Our purpose is to evaluate Korea's national utilization of calcium and compliance with calcium in patients with osteoporotic hip fracture from 2007 to 2010 using data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment (HI...

BACKGROUND To prevent pre-eclampsia in populations with insufficient dietary calcium (Ca) intake, the World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends routine Ca supplementation during antenatal care (ANC). WHO guidelines suggest a complex dosing regimen, requiring as many as 5 pill-taking events per day when combined with iron and folic acid (IFA) supplements. Poor adherence may undermine public hea...

The experiments of Forbes and his associates (5) ^ at the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station defined in a very complete fashion the relative efficiency of several mineral compounds as calcium supplements in swine nutrition. The minerals tested included limestone floats, precipitated bone flour, special steamed bone flour, rock phosphate floats, and precipitated calcium carbonate. As compared ...

in all cases as a combined calcium and vitamin D formulation (Table 1). Subjects recruited from primary care were more likely to receive a coprescription for vitamin D, even though subjects recruited from secondary care were older, had more comorbidity, and had higher rates of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency. A small number of subjects were taking self-prescribed multivitamin or cod live...

OBJECTIVE To quantify patterns of Natural Health Product (NHP) use in Canada. METHODS The Food Habits of Canadians surveyed 1,543 Canadian adults using a 24-hour recall to record dietary supplements. Prevalence of use by user profile was examined. RESULTS Forty-six percent of women and 33% of men reported taking at least one Natural Health Product with a mean of 2.3 among users. The highest...

Dietary intakes and supplement use in Paralympic athletes remains largely unexplored, and specialized recommendations are lacking. The aim of this study was to evaluate nutrient intakes and supplement use in high-performance athletes with physical disabilities using three-day food records and a validated dietary supplement use questionnaire. A secondary aim examined gender differences in nutrie...