Almost half of older adults take vitamin D with or without calcium.
Researchers at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, in Australia, reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Review: Vitamin D supplements fail to change bone density
Category Archives: Calcium
Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
An expert committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) with a multi-specialty council of medical experts in the field of bone health have updated recommendations.
Let’s focus on prevention, which emphasizes many of the CAM topics that dominate this website.
Continue reading Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
Benefit of vitamin D and calcium in the elderly
Vitamin D appears to affect many health outcomes.
An international group of researchers reviewed the literature to see if there’s an effect on mortality. Continue reading Benefit of vitamin D and calcium in the elderly
Calcium + vitamin D effect on abdominal fat mass
Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, investigated the effect of calcium + vitamin D-supplemented orange juice on weight loss and visceral (internal organs) adipose tissue in overweight and obese adults. Continue reading Calcium + vitamin D effect on abdominal fat mass
More on calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Calcium supplements are widely used to help prevent osteoporosis but have been associated with a possible increase in the risk of adverse cardiovascular outcomes.
Now, researchers from the UK and Denmark have presented an alternative view. Continue reading More on calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Vitamin D and the risk of falls in the elderly
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of falls in the elderly
Dietary supplements and the risk of death in older women
Dietary supplements are commonly taken to prevent chronic disease.
Researchers in Finland, Norway, and the Republic of Korea studied the long-term health consequences. Continue reading Dietary supplements and the risk of death in older women
Yogurt fortified with vitamin D to help control diabetes
Low blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] have been associated with impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes.
Researchers at Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, in Tehran, Iran studied the effects of vitamin D3 + calcium–fortified yogurt drink on blood sugar control in people with type 2 diabetes. Continue reading Yogurt fortified with vitamin D to help control diabetes
Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of the evidence. Continue reading Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Risk of kidney stones with calcium and vitamin D
The Women’s Health Initiative reported a 17% excess in urinary tract stone formation with calcium + vitamin D supplements.
Now, researchers in the US evaluated whether this risk might be modified by certain patient characteristics. Continue reading Risk of kidney stones with calcium and vitamin D
CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence.
Here’s what we know. Continue reading CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Review: Supplemental calcium to prevent colorectal cancer
Researchers at the University of Sheffield, in the UK, reviewed the evidence for calcium in reducing the recurrence of adenomas (benign tumors) and the occurrence of colorectal cancer. Continue reading Review: Supplemental calcium to prevent colorectal cancer
The bottom line on calcium supplements
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have written a succinct review.
Let’s cut to the chase. Continue reading The bottom line on calcium supplements
Status of treatment options for osteoporosis
Researchers at Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, in Hong Kong, China, reviewed the evidence for CAM in the context of the overall treatment plan. Continue reading Status of treatment options for osteoporosis
Should you drink milk to lose weight?
Researchers from the US and Israel studied the effects of dairy calcium and vitamin D for weight loss. Continue reading Should you drink milk to lose weight?
The risk of taking a calcium supplement without taking vitamin D
Researchers in the US, UK, and Australia reviewed the evidence and tell us that taking calcium supplements without also taking vitamin D is associated with an increased risk of heart attack. Continue reading The risk of taking a calcium supplement without taking vitamin D
Calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular events
Researchers from Australia, New Zealand, and the US collaborated to review the evidence.
Their findings suggest you might be better off getting your calcium from dietary sources. Continue reading Calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular events
Latest vitamin D recommendations for bone health
Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, at Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, Georgia, reviews the latest recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). Continue reading Latest vitamin D recommendations for bone health
Does vitamin D reduce the risk of falls in older adults?
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Does vitamin D reduce the risk of falls in older adults?
Vitamin D supplementation and hip fracture risk
Researchers from Australia and the UK reviewed the evidence. Continue reading Vitamin D supplementation and hip fracture risk