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A comment on Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men. Parent comment

Re:Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men by chris_st on Thursday December 03, 2020 @02:08PM (#25293092)
> take supplemental calcium

But if you're male, do not take too much... High calcium intake has been associated with an increased risk of advanced-stage and high-grade prostate cancer [1].

[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4266887/

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Re:Vitamin D metabolites and the gut microbiome in older men by core-questions on Thursday December 03, 2020 @03:13PM (#25294090)
Good point! I take a calcium/zinc pill about once a week, which probably helps keep me below that level.
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