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The calcium in food is absorbed much more slowly and less likely to get to the coronary arteries. i honestly dont know what to make of this information, but the observation is there that women who take calcium supplements appear to have a 30% increased risk for coronary artery calcification. so what should you do with this information? i dont want to come here sunday and worry you. i want to inform you. i think you ought to discuss it with your doctor. what im going to do in my own practice with...

Am that our viewers listen to every single word i say. last week italked about lactase, the substance that acts on the sugar lactose and prevents lactose intolerance. i said that inadvertently that lactase was a hormone. its not. its an enzyme. i was corrected by this viewer and ive got to watch every single word i use. now, this discussion about calcium really, in my mind, is revolutionary. i mean, calcium supplements are sort of taken for granted. you get them with vitamin d, without vitamin d...

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Porosis and many men take them, too. the study looked at other studies that collectively looked at 12,000 people taking calcium supplements. they found that those who were taking calcium supplements had a 30% increased risk of having a heart attack. when you look at the raw numbers, they are not huge. when you see that percentage there, it certainly gives one pause whether or not you should be taking calcium supplements. >> elizabeth, does that mean for those of us that take calcium pills we sho...

How they stack up to everybody else. please put that nomination in. some of the stories were covering here, defense secretary robert gates is asking the fbi to get involved in the investigations into thousands of leaked files on the war in afghanistan. the documents were posted on wikileaks website. the founder says hes disappointed by criticism over the release. bp is putting aside $100 million to help unemployed oil rig employees who cant work because of the obama administrations deepwater...

Calcium deposits on your arteries? great question, doc. >> it is a great question and i have to tell you, very often, post-menopausal women come to the office and im worried about their bone strength and give them bthem calcium supplements,a thousand milligrams, and 400 international units of vitamin d and the better informed patients, from time-to-time -- those who watch the show -- are apt to ask me, is the calcium going to sit down in my coronary arteries? my husband had a scan the other day,...

>> jamie: that is a whole different thing. >> how come you didnt ask me about the quinine in tonic water. i was sure one of you, as sharp as you are would have said, okay. what about quinine in tonic water. >> jamie: it is spelled differently. >> no, its not. it is spelled the same. and patients have asked me about it, which is why i bring it up. the quinine in tonic water is of such low concentration it is 1/10, a six-ounce bottle of tonic water contains 1/10 the amount of quinine, so if you ha...

The veil of the tort claims act. >> you have to show gross negligence. so you say there is due diligence here. they made representations. they did the study. they had the engineers. they have the ability to do it. im relying on that. >> i have the feeling in the end taxpayers is going to pay. >> we aide enough. that is the only person they didnt blame, federal government. everybody is blaming everybody else. >> gregg: all right, mercedes, joey, good to see you. >> new numbers are out before key ...

Muslim sensitivity. the danish cartoons, no media would broadcast the danish cartoons. to be sensive to muslim sensibilities. but what about our sensibilities and why cant we build churches in saudi arabia? why isnt it a two-way street? [ applause ] >> mike: its a hot issue and it will remain that way. it appreciate youre being on. im grateful for the center for giving us their take on it. >> june 6 a protest at ground zero. please come and voice your outrage with what we consider to be a terrib...

Virus, but germs are everywhere all the time. ice your common sense. wash your hands frequently and be careful. >> gregg: a woman on a plane this week, had one of these masks. does she need that with the filtered air? >> generally not. people who are immuno compromised might be wearing that. its common sense. >> doctor, thank you so much. ill have to fly in a spacesuit. >> gregg: blood in the streets of capital city in thailand. red shirt protestors threatening the stability there. a live report...