It appears that the best results are achieved when these two therapies are combined. With this dual therapy approach the patient is given the hormone to prevent or slow down the resorption of calcium from the bones, and the hormone necessary to promote the absorption of calcium by the bones. Therefore, this approach helps to decrease the depletion of bone mass over time. In addition to the previous two medications in HRT it is also essential for the patient to acquire vitamin D form some source. Vitamin D also acts like a hormone in the body.
Vitamin D is essential for the uptake of calcium from the digestive tract.
Individuals with either liver or kidney dysfunction can have these enzymatic reactions disturbed thus also affecting the quality of bone produced independent of the other two previous hormones. In other words, if we can not get the calcium into the blood stream for deposition into the bone matrix, we will not have enough calcium for the bone. Bone acts as a depository for the calcium necessary to run the rest of our bodily functions such as muscle contraction. What is important here is that the dosage not lead to toxic signs and symptoms. Your Chiropractor should be able to monitor you for these and other signs of calcium toxicity.