As we discussed in the article "IBD and Vitamin D" it is quite common to find patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) to be deficient in vitamin D. The role this plays in the maintenance of bones is a very important discussion.
That having been said, it would be an incomplete story to fail to address the role that calcium plays as well. While vitamin D helps to increase the absorption and mobilization of calcium in the bone, calcium balance is essential in bone mineral density.
Why should women who are nearing menopause be concerned about the new report by the Institute of Medicine (IOM) of the National Academies... Read more »
New research announced today at the American Society for Nutrition indicates that seniors who consume high quantities of vitamin D and... Read more »
Calcium. Check.Vitamin D. Check.Protein. Uh… protein? How about magnesium? Vitamins B-12 and K? Potassium?We all know that calcium and... Read more »
Hey everybody; we haven't done a Question of the Week for a while, so I thought it was time to get everybody together again to discuss a... Read more »
In an effort to reverse osteoarthritis, some people are turning to Vitamin D as the fountain of joint youth. Yes, vitamin D is very... Read more »
According to a new study published in the journal Menopause, moderate doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements don't raise women's coronary artery... Read more »
Vitamin D and calcium don't protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, new research has found. A study of 36,282 healthy women between the age... Read more »
Even short-term use of vitamin D and calcium supplements can greatly reduce the risk of stress fractures in women. A study of 5,200 female U.S. Navy... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, a new study reveals. Researchers... Read more »
According to researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, taking calcium and vitamin D supplements does not help people lower... Read more »
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