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Calcium Supplementation Reduces Mortality

Calcium Supplementation Reduces Mortality

This article is about the fact that calcium supplementation reduces mortality. Notably, a study in the American Journal of Nutrition (August 2014) looked at the effect of calcium intake in diabetics.  To clarify, it also looked at their risk to develop heart disease.  They failed to s
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Vitamin E Prevents Hip Fractures

Vitamin E Prevents Hip Fractures

Introduction In August 2014 the journal “Osteoporosis International” published a report from a trial where researchers compared two groups of patients. One group consumed high doses of vitamin E. The other group only had low doses of vitamin E in their food intake.  The investigators
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Heart Failure Linked To Low Bone Density

Heart Failure is Linked to Low Bone Density

Introduction This article is about the fact that heart failure is linked to low bone density. Indeed, a study in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology analyzed the bone density of more than 13,000 healthy individuals. In addition, the researchers also examined their hearts
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Higher Vitamin D Levels are Associated with a Lower Risk Of Mortality

Introduction This article is about the fact that higher vitamin D levels are associated with a lower risk of mortality. Dr. Cedric Garland and colleagues undertook a study where they pooled data from 32 studies and determined that a vitamin D3 level of 30 ng/ml or more halved the risk
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