Good point, Dr. Stoll, osteoporosis is a maldistribution of calcium more accurately than it is a deficiency of calcium in most cases. You may wish to read my notes on this topic at the link I listed. (http://www.healthchoice.net/q&a-001.htm#Zinc,+Calcium)
Dr. B.
In Reply to: Re: Ionic Calcium Deficiency posted by Dr. B. on July 02, 1998 at 08:40:13:
Thanks, Doc B.
We are of a mind!
I hope you stick around. Your input is sorely needed by this 'site.
Namaste` Walt
I need to know is you have a remedy for a heel spur?
I have been walking everyday for some time and just recently began having a pain in my heel. It seems to be getting worse each day and nothing I do seems to help it. I would appreciate any advice you have to offer. Thanks
In Reply to: Heel Spur posted by Jody on July 16, 1998 at 12:31:50:
Heel spurs are boney formations on the tendon and ligament that the muscle and fascia which run lengthwise on the bottom of your foot have connecting onto the bottom of the calcaneus(heel). For this connection to want to calcify, there has to be stress on it.
The bottom of the foot makes an arch that begins to fall when it is not strong enough for the conditions it needs to meet, like walking around on concrete. At both ends of this arch is the ends where the fascia and muscle connect. As the arch begins to fall the distance between your heel and the ball of your foot begins to increase THUS a stretch on the fascia and muscle. The stretch results in a deposition of calcium in the point where these connect to the heel because of the microtrauma that occurs.
So, if you buy a pair of arch supports. NOT JUST INSOLES but "arch supports" and wear them for at least two weeks the I give it a 90% chance to resolve. Wear them ALL the time during that two weeks and don't walk around barefoot unless you are on sand. I have seen types of arch supports at Walmart and large chain pharmacies that will work well.
Dr. Stoll has a fear that using these arch supports could lead to a need for them and even a need for higher supports at a later date but I have NEVER had a case that went that direction and most are even able to stop using the arch supports when the problem stabalizes and they figure out which shoes (with not arch in them) they cannot wear.
That is my informed consent ;-)
Give it a try and let us know how things turn out. And remember ARCH SUPPORTS, not shoe insoles, or Dr Sholls foot oder pads, not heal cups, not heel donuts, etc... ARCH SUPPORTS. Best of luck.
In Reply to: Re: Heel Spur posted by David Ferguson, D.C. on July 17, 1998 at 09:33:03:
Thanks Doc Dave.
I do not know where you got the idea that I was afraid of the chronic use of arch supports. I am not.
I would add that taking the pressure off the point of tenderness would help prevent more damage. As the spur grows, it makes the weight bearing spot closer to the ground so it is not only the first part that hits but is the spot that has the most weight placed on it. A double thickness corn pad, applied so the most tender spot is right in the "hole", will not only be more comfortable but be therapeutic as well.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Heel Spur posted by Walt Stoll on July 17, 1998 at 10:44:36:
I may be wrong about what I said Doc but somehow I remember you mentioning it a few months ago in response to a similar post. Regardless, we are on the same wavelength here and I agree that these ideas of taking the pressure of the spur is helpful as long as the heel is not built up to a point where it negates the arch support height and adds to the problem.
Some arch support insoles come with a heel insole portion attached and thus you can cut a hole about the size of a dime in the portion where the heel strikes.
I have Calcium Deposits in my right breast. What exactly does this mean?
In Reply to: Re: Calcium Deposits - Question for Dr Stoll posted by Sharon on July 22, 1998 at 19:02:27:
Dear Sharon,
If they are "punctate" (very small & clustered) they sometimes are an indication that this lesion is cancerous.
If they are of a different pattern they are more likely to be caused by the chronic inflammation of fibrocystic disease of the breast. I have a chapter in my book about how to rid one's self of THAT problem.
WHOEVER read your film needs to answer your question.
Walt
Hi,
Could you please tell me what would be the root cause of calcium deposits in the neck area is.
Thanks
In Reply to: Calcium Deposits posted by Roger Crnkovic on July 26, 1998 at 02:25:33:
Dear Roger,
There are so many possible causes for this that I would have to see your xrays, physically examine you and see a complete laboratory workup as well as have a complete health history from birth on to have any chance of answering your question.
If you are interested in seeing a professional in your area who would know enough to look for causes (as I would) I would need to know what part of the country you are from. Perhaps I would know someone there (personally) that I could recommend.
Go to the link for my Health Coaching Service to see what form the most helpful history would take and take it to any complementary physician you might see----along with all of the information I suggested above. You should have that in your home records anyhow.
Let me know if I can help more & let us know what happens.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Calcium Deposits posted by Walt Stoll on July 27, 1998 at 09:39:22:
Hi, Dr. Stoll,
I was searching the internet today for some answers about what seems to be a surplus of calcium in my body, and I ran across your website. Do you know of someone in the Seattle area who can help me figure out what is going on here?
I consume only limited amounts of calcium through dairy products and vegetables, but hair analysis repeated three times over a year and a half showed calcium levels that were literally off the chart. Dietary change had only a modest effect.
I had a bone scan to make sure the calcium wasn't leaching out of my bones and was told I'd NEVER have osteoporosis, as dense as my bones are. To add to the picture, I had a tenacious whip lash injury a couple of years ago and the massage therapist and physical therapist who worked on it for over a year both commented on how nearly fused the cervical vertebra were with what seemed to be calcium buildup. The massage therapist also commented many times about a "thickness" to my body tissue in general massage that makes me wonder if calcium deposits are thickening the soft tissue too. I've had recurring joint problems in shoulder and hips, and yesterday finally got a painful condition in my heel diagnosed by xray as bone spurs irritating the achiles tendon.
So far this has been mostly inconvenience and discomfort, more a nuiscance than a serious medical situation. However, I'm wondering if the same calcification could be happening in my arteries. (My blood pressure is usually around 90 over 60) and health excellent except for these pains. Yikes! Am I catastrophiziing, or is this something I should take seriously?
I'm very open to alternative therapies so would appreciate any recommendations you would have either about the condition or about local practitioners who could sleuth it out with me. Thanks.
In Reply to: Re: Calcium Deposits posted by Vicki on July 28, 1998 at 17:17:54:
Dear Vicki,
You are in avbout the best part of the country for finding someone competent for this.
I would call Bastyr University, (206) 523-9585 and ask them for the good Naturopaths in your area. Also, you might call Functional Medicine Update and ask them for a listing of the physicians in your area who have subscribed to their service for more than 2 years. Their number is (800) 843-9660 or locally (Gig Harbor) (253) 851-3943.
Let us know what you learn.
Walt
In Reply to: Re: Calcium Deposits posted by Walt Stoll on July 29, 1998 at 11:45:37:
Vicki
I, for one, will be looking forward to reading what you learn, as my hair analysis was like yours. I, on the other hand, have borderline osteoporosis, so the calcium was being stripped out of my bones. As per Dr. Stoll's and my chiropractor's advice, I've been on Cal Apetite for a few months, now. I'll be anxious to see the results of the bone density test next spring. As for the hair analysis, I may not do that. I don't have much faith in it.
I wish you Godspeed in finding your answers!
Nancy
I have large Calcium Deposits(?) on the outside of my elbows from extreme R/A & O/A. These deposits are about the size of a 1/2 golf ball. As they look bizzarre, naturally It makes me rather un-attractive to the female gender. I have been slowly cureing my self of my arthritis thru Glucosamine and Chondroitin Sulphates with Manganese. I fired my quarter of a million dollar a year Rhuematologist, as he could only prescribe horrible caustic FDA approved chemicals which were destroying my joints and eating up my insides. Perhaps God in his wisdom will grant the bastard a long horrible death. But back to the question of the elbow bumps. Can I dissolve them over time by takeing Hydrangea,or Sacred-Thistle? I would appreciate your input. Thank You.
In Reply to: Re: Calcium Deposits - Question for Dr Stoll posted by Mike Voss on July 30, 1998 at 11:58:08:
Dear Mike,
Read Robert McFerran's stuff in the archives & connect with him on the BB.
Learn an effective skilled relaxation technique & practice it at least twice a day for 20 minutes (not including any you do within 2 hours of going to bed at night). I would expect that your lumps would take about 2 years to be completely gone. Become a student of all this, as Bob has, & you may do it sooner.
Let us know how you do.
Walt