In postmenopausal women, vitamin D alone does little to protect bone health

While calcium supplements noticeably improved bone health in postmenopausal women, vitamin D supplements did not reduce bone turnover, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM). Bone turnover is the body’s natural process for breaking down old bone…

Vitamin D Deficiency Speeds Up Aging Of Bones

The bones of people with vitamin D deficiency tend to age faster compared to those with healthy levels of “the sunshine vitamin”, American and German scientists found.

Findings Will Help Explain Vitamin D’s Role In Seasonal Illnesses

UC Irvine and Mayo Clinic researchers have found that vitamin D levels in the U.S. population peak in August and bottom out in February.

How Bone Adapts To Exercise Likely Affected By Timing Of Calcium And Vitamin D Supplementation

Taking calcium and vitamin D before exercise may influence how bones adapt to exercise, according to a new study.

Bones Affected By Excessive Salt Consumption

A high-salt diet raises a woman’s risk of breaking a bone after menopause, no matter what her bone density is, according to a new study that was presented at The Endocrine Society’s 95th Annual Meeting in San Francisco…

Magnesium Intake, Absorption Significantly Associated With Bone Density In Children

Parents are advised to make sure their children drink milk and eat other calcium-rich foods to build strong bones. Soon, they also may be urged to make sure their kids eat salmon, almonds and other foods high in magnesium – another nutrient that may play an important role in bone health, according to a study presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) annual meeting in Washington, DC…

Vitamin D Levels In Hip Fracture Patients Not Improved By Living In A Sunny Climate

While it is well known that a majority of hip fracture patients of all ages and both sexes have insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D, a new study presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) looks at whether or not living in a warm, sunny climate improves patient vitamin D levels…

Vitamin D Levels In Hip Fracture Patients Not Improved By Living In A Sunny Climate

While it is well known that a majority of hip fracture patients of all ages and both sexes have insufficient or deficient levels of vitamin D, a new study presented at the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) looks at whether or not living in a warm, sunny climate improves patient vitamin D levels…

Middle-Aged Men May Need More Protein To Maintain Muscle Mass

People tend to lose muscle mass as they age; researchers are investigating ways to delay or counteract age-related muscle loss…

Hip Fracture Risk In Lean Men Reduced By Cartenoids

Speaking at the IOF Regionals Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting, researchers from the National University of Singapore and the Singapore Ministry of Health, announced a study which links carotenoids to decreased hip fracture risk in elderly, lean Chinese men…

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