Archive for the 'Calcium' Category
Friday, October 11th, 2013
Almost half of older adults take vitamin D with or without calcium.
Researchers at the University of Tasmania, Hobart, in Australia, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Elderly, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Review: Vitamin D supplements fail to change bone density
Friday, July 5th, 2013
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.
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Bone Fracture, Calcium, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
Friday, June 15th, 2012
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. (more…)
Calcium, Heart Disease, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Benefit of vitamin D and calcium in the elderly
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, E. DIETARY, Obesity, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Calcium + vitamin D effect on abdominal fat mass
Monday, November 7th, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D | Comments Off on More on calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011
Researchers at the Mayo Clinic, in Rochester, Minnesota, reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Elderly, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Vitamin D and the risk of falls in the elderly
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
Dietary supplements are commonly taken to prevent chronic disease.
Researchers in Finland, Norway, and the Republic of Korea studied the long-term health consequences. (more…)
Calcium, E. DIETARY, Folic Acid, Iron, Magnesium, Vitamins, Zinc | Comments Off on Dietary supplements and the risk of death in older women
Tuesday, October 11th, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, Diabetes Mellitus, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Yogurt fortified with vitamin D to help control diabetes
Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Colorectal cancer is strongly associated with a Western lifestyle.
Researchers at Harvard Medical School, in Boston, present an overview of the evidence. (more…)
Calcium, Cancer, E. DIETARY, Exercise, Folic Acid, Obesity, Smoking Cessation, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on Options to prevent colorectal cancer
Monday, June 20th, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, Kidney Disease, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Risk of kidney stones with calcium and vitamin D
Friday, June 17th, 2011
Prof. Ernst has reviewed the evidence.
Here’s what we know. (more…)
Acupuncture/ pressure, Black/Blue Cohosh, Calcium, Cholesterol/Lipids, DHEA, Exercise, Flavonoids (Soy), Homeopathy, Menopause, Pre, Pro, Synbiotics, Vitamin D, Vitamins | Comments Off on CAM options to treat menopausal symptoms
Monday, June 6th, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, Cancer, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Review: Supplemental calcium to prevent colorectal cancer
Monday, March 14th, 2011
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have written a succinct review.
Let’s cut to the chase. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, E. DIETARY, Heart Disease, Menopause, Vitamin D | Comments Off on The bottom line on calcium supplements
Wednesday, March 9th, 2011
Researchers at Tung Wah Eastern Hospital, in Hong Kong, China, reviewed the evidence for CAM in the context of the overall treatment plan. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Diet-Nutrition, E. DIETARY, Exercise, Osteoporosis, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Status of treatment options for osteoporosis
Friday, February 18th, 2011
Researchers from the US and Israel studied the effects of dairy calcium and vitamin D for weight loss. (more…)
Calcium, E. DIETARY, Obesity, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Should you drink milk to lose weight?
Monday, February 14th, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, Heart Disease, Osteoporosis, Stroke, Vitamin D | Comments Off on The risk of taking a calcium supplement without taking vitamin D
Sunday, February 13th, 2011
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. (more…)
Calcium, Heart Disease, Stroke | Comments Off on Calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular events
Monday, January 17th, 2011
Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, at Emory University School of Medicine, in Atlanta, Georgia, reviews the latest recommendations from the Institute of Medicine (IOM). (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Latest vitamin D recommendations for bone health
Tuesday, October 5th, 2010
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, in Baltimore, Maryland reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Elderly, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Does vitamin D reduce the risk of falls in older adults?
Tuesday, August 17th, 2010
Researchers from Australia and the UK reviewed the evidence. (more…)
Bone Fracture, Calcium, Vitamin D | Comments Off on Vitamin D supplementation and hip fracture risk