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508 ALICE CALLAHAN, PHD, HEATHER LEONARD, MED, RDN, AND TAMBERLY POWELL, MS, RDN
parathyroid tumor can cause high blood calcium, leading to calcification or hardening of
blood vessels and soft tissue and the formation of kidney stones. High calcium intake from
supplements has also been associated with increased risk of kidney stones, and in some
studies, increased risk of cardiovascular disease. It can also cause constipation. 1
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Attributions:
• Zimmerman, M., & Snow, B. Nutrients Important for Bone Health. In An Introduction
to Nutrition (v. 1.0). https://2012books.lardbucket.org/books/an-introduction-tonutrition/index.html,
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References:
• 1 National Institutes of Health Office of Dietary Supplements. (n.d.). Calcium.
Retrieved April 23, 2020, from https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/Calcium-
HealthProfessional/
Image Credits:
• Figure 9.4. “Thyroid and parathyroid glands” by National Cancer Institute is in the
Public Domain
• Figure 9.5. “Calcium regulation” by Alice Callahan is licensed under CC BY 4.0, with
kidney, bone, and intestine images by Mikael Haggstrom, in the Public Domain.
• Figure 9.6. “Dietary sources of calcium” by Alice Callahan is licensed under CC BY
4.0, with images: “Cheese” by Finite Focus is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0; milk
photo by Eiliv-Sonas Aceron on Unsplash (license information); “yogurt and
granola“ by Marco Verch is licensed under CC BY 2.0; “edamame“ by Carrie T is
licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0; “soymilk“ by Ian Fuller is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0;
and “chia seeds“ by Stacy Spensley is licensed under CC BY 2.0.