High Parathormone, Low Vitamin D But High Calcium?

[Lucas]

Hello.

My son, 13 years old, have this results on his blood test:

Parathormone: 44,9 pg/ml Ref: 15 – 65

Ionized Calcium: 1,36 mmol/L Ref: 1,16 – 1,32

Vitamin D: 30,8 ng/ml Ref: > 20

He doesn’t take vitamin D3 supplements and don’t eats dairy.

Why this result?

If I do to him vitamin D3 to lower his Parathormone his calcium will increase even more?

Maybe he has a magnesium deficiency?

What should I do to reduce his serum calcium?

I don’t think that a 13 years old boy can have a parathormone tumor.

Thank you!!

 

[haidut]

Hello.

My son, 13 years old, have this results on his blood test:

Parathormone: 44,9 pg/ml Ref: 15 – 65

Ionized Calcium: 1,36 mmol/L Ref: 1,16 – 1,32

Vitamin D: 30,8 ng/ml Ref: > 20

He doesn’t take vitamin D3 supplements and don’t eats dairy.

Why this result?

If I do to him vitamin D3 to lower his Parathormone his calcium will increase even more?

Maybe he has a magnesium deficiency?

What should I do to reduce his serum calcium?

I don’t think that a 13 years old boy can have a parathormone tumor.

Thank you!!

His PTH is not high. It is probably higher than optimal but if there was a tumor in the parathyroid then usually PTH is much higher. I am not a doctor so you should consult with one, but I would check his prolactin, cortisol and androgens. Elevated prolactin/estrogen can also cause high calcium while keeping the other values in range. It could also be due to him not eating dairy. High serum calcium is common in dietary calcium restriction.

 

[Lucas]

Calcium Paradox so, calcium deficiency expresses in high calcium on blood.

I eat dairy and my ionized calcium is low in the range.

 

[Amazoniac]

Calcium Paradox so, calcium deficiency expresses in high calcium on blood.

I eat dairy and my ionized calcium is low in the range.

Yes, but I suppose it's his choice not to consume dairy, right? If this is the case, it's worth respecting it; he can obtain it elsewhere (emu, 2018).

You can search for: "low calcium diet/intake" hyperparatyphoidism/paratyphoid hyperplasia.
And out of curiosity for: parathyroid rice.

 

[Lucas]

He his autistic so have a very restrictive diet. He has milk allergy, if he drink’s milk he gets flu symptoms.

 

[Amazoniac]

He his autistic so have a very restrictive diet. He has milk allergy, if he drink’s milk he gets flu symptoms.

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Has he ever tried Raj's orange juice with sodium bicarbonate? Why not set up a burping competition between you?

 

[tallglass13]

Dr Ray Peat did state that PTH does shock the bones into growth, and being 13 years old, maybe that is what is happening. However, adding Raw milk, cottage cheese to his diet will be a nice healthy decision.

 

[tallglass13]

He his autistic so have a very restrictive diet. He has milk allergy, if he drink’s milk he gets flu symptoms.

most likely the added synthetic Vitamin A and D in commercial milk. Using Raw milk and Raw cheese would be better most likely.