Calcium and the Risk of Fractures

In a recent New England Journal of Medicine, the results of another off-shoot study from the Women’s Health Initiative was reported. Although the media reported that it showed that calcium supplements do help with bone fractures, the actual result of the study showed a slight increase in bone density with the women who took the supplements, but that they could not conclude that there was a decreased risk of fractures with this group. The bottom line, though, is to continue your supplements AND add exercise to your daily activities.
To read an abstract of the study, click here:
http://content.nejm.org/cgi/content/abstract/354/7/669

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