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Study finds high calcium foods protect against bone loss in vitamin D supplement users

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Study finds high calcium foods protect against bone loss in vitamin D supplement users

A study reported in the April 2017 issue of the Journal of Nutrition found that older men and women who had a greater intake of dairy products, which are high in calcium, had a lower risk of bone loss than those who consume...

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Female Hormone Replacement Therapy Associated with Better Bone Structure

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Female Hormone Replacement Therapy Associated with Better Bone Structure

An article appearing in the Decspanber 1, 2016 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports that menopausal hormone therapy may not only improve bone mineral density but also helps maintain bone structure.

“Menopausal hormone therapy favorably affects bone mineral density (BMD),” write...

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Meta-Analysis Reaffirms Benefit Of Calcium And Vitamin D Supplementation In Fracture Prevention

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Meta-Analysis Reaffirms Benefit Of Calcium And Vitamin D Supplementation In Fracture Prevention

Novspanber 10, 2015.  An updated meta-analysis from the National Osteoporosis Foundation that was published online on October 28, 2015 in the journal Osteoporosis International supports the use of calcium and vitamin D supplspanents to reduce the risk of fracture in middle-aged to older men and women.

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