He recommends that patients consume 1,200–1,400 mg of calcium and 600–1,000 IU of vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) daily; supplements should be taken in divided doses with food to help absorption.
“If PPI drugs are needed, then certainly they should be used, but with additional evaluation of the bone and calcium status,” Dr. Petak said.
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