In this week's Q&A episode, Dr. Rogers answers YOUR questions! 

1. I am a 37 year old male that is very active. I would like to know if there is a specific vitamin regimen for my age group or is it just keep taking Vitamin D, Vitamin C, and Zinc? 

2. Why should I take Vitamin D with K over Vitamin D3? 

3. I am a male in my mid-70s, in good overall health but have a Coronary Artery Calcification score of 387.  I have taken an 81mg aspirin for ~35 years along with a handful of the vitamins that many suggest (B complex, C, D, E, K, CoQ10, magnesium, etc.).  You recently reinforced by reason in that a baby aspirin is good to reduce risk of Colon Cancer.  I have read that nano-curcumin is good for heart and artery health.  A recent newsletter from Dr. Blaylock recommends 250 mg 3x per day 20 minutes per day.  I have also read that since both aspirin and Curcumin are potentially mild blood thinners they should not be used at the same time.  If the 81 mg aspirin and curcumin should not be taken at the same time, which one seems most important for overall health.  Would it be reasonable to take them on alternate days?

4. I recently got my Cleveland Heart Panel results and I am concerned about high ferritin and iron levels for no apparent reason (no massive supplementation). My ferritin was 158, Iron was 161, TIBC was 402 and %Transferrin Sat was 40. I have been iron deficient (under 40 ng/ML) my whole life mainly due to eating habits (vegan and vegetarian at times). What can cause this spike (up over 100 points in one year) and am I at risk for iron overload and damaging my organs?

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