Wednesday, 2 October 2013

In Postmenopausal Women Vitamin D Alone Does Little to Protect Bone Health: Study

A study found that while calcium supplements noticeably improved bone health in postmenopausal women, vitamin D supplements did not reduce bone turnover. The study was accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society's iJournal of Clinical Endocrinology (and) Metabolism/i (JCEM). Bone turnover is the body's natural process for breaking down old bone. In young people, the body forms enough new bone to replace what is lost. After age 30, however, bone mass in women ...

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