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Calcium supplements may not contribute to bone health as much as once thought
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for October 5, 2015 Source: Extra calcium may not protect aging bones, twin studies suggest Reference: Calcium intake and risk of fracture: systematic review
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Systematic reviews needed before any conclusions can be drawn from calcium supplementation and cardiovascular complications
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for February 19, 2013 [display_podcast] Source: Can too much calcium in your diet be deadly? Reference: Too Much Calcium May Be Harmful for Women
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US Preventive Services Task Force changes recommendations for calcium and vitamin D use for postmenopausal women
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for June 13, 2012 [display_podcast] Source: Older Women Should Not Take Calcium, Vitamin D: Task Force Reference: USPSTF recommendations
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More evidence is required before concluding that calcium supplements raise heart disease risk in older women due to contradictory results
Madely Health Headlines Commentary for April 21, 2011 [display_podcast] Source: Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart Reference: Primary source: BMJ Source reference: Bolland M, et al “Calcium supplements with or without vitamin D and risk of cardiovascular events: reanalysis of the Women’s Health Initiative limited access dataset and meta-analysis” BMJ 2011; 342: d2040. Additional…
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Does it matter where a woman source of calcium comes from?
Does it matter where a woman source of calcium comes from? Does it make a difference for bone health? This question was posed by Washington University researchers in a study published in the May 2007 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr. Reina Armamento-Villareal, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Bone…