Higher Calcium Intake May Protect Seniors from Cardiovascular Disease!

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When it comes to dietary calcium intake, there is good and bad news for older adults; while higher calcium consumption may lower the risk for cardiovascular disease, it does not reduce stroke or fracture risks.

Higher calcium intake 'may protect seniors from CVD, but not stroke, fractures'. Honor Whiteman. Medical News Today. April 4, 2016. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/308632.php?utm_campaign=trueAnthem:+Trending+Content&utm_content=5702bc0c04d3012e9412a19d&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=facebook

School-age Children May Be Deficient in Vitamin D and Calcium!

 

A new study showed that school age children may be at risk for calcium and vitamin D deficiency. They explain this is due to a lack of consumption of dairy products and inadequate intake of vitamin D.

 Frequency of consumption of foods rich in calcium and vitamin D among school-age children. Roczniki Państwowego Zakładu Higieny, Vol. 67, No. 1. (2016), pp. 23-30 by Małgorzata Kostecka. http://www.citeulike.org/user/kimberlykramer2015/article/13985759

Algae-derived Calcium May Increase Bone Density!

 

Daily supplementation with algae-derived calcium may increase bone mineral density in healthy women with age-related bone loss, according to a long term study.

Algae-derived calcium positively builds bone in older people: Study

By Stephen DaniellsStephen Daniells, 18-Mar-2016. http://www.nutraingredients-usa.com/Research/Algae-derived-calcium-positively-builds-bone-in-older-people-Study

High Doses of Vitamin D fails to Increase Calcium Absorption

High doses of vitamin D fail to boost calcium absorption, bone mineral density, study finds

High doses of vitamin D are no more effective than a placebo at improving muscle function and preventing falls and fractures in older adults who are deficient, according to recently published research that will weigh heavily in the ongoing debate about how much vitamin D is enough.

http://www.nutraingredients.com/Research/High-doses-of-vitamin-D-fail-to-boost-calcium-absorption-study-finds

Vitamin D and Calcium Does Not Reduce Menopause Symptoms - Study!

"Women who took vitamin D and calcium supplements had the same number of menopausal symptoms as women who did not take the supplements, according to a study published today in Maturitas, the official journal of the European Menopause and Andropause Society."

Vitamin D and calcium supplements do not improve menopausal symptoms. EurekAlert. Navneet Miller. June 1, 2015. http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-06/kp-vda052815.php

3 Calcium Supplements Mislabeled!

Vitamin D and calcium each play a crucial role in bone health and are among the most popular supplement ingredients in the U.S., but recent ConsumerLab.com tests found three out of 25 popular products containing vitamin D and calcium (including some with vitamin K) contained either too much or too little of a key ingredient. Interestingly, the problems were only found in products which contained multiple ingredients. 

ConsumerLab analyzes bone health supplements. ConsumerLabs.com. April 29, 2015. http://newhope360.com/minerals/consumerlab-analyzes-bone-health-supplements

High Doses of Calcium Supplement Linked to Macular Degeneration!

"Calcium supplementation of more than 800 mg/day is associated with an increased prevalence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), especially in older individuals, according to a cross-sectional study of National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) data."

Calcium Supplements Tied to Higher Risk of Age-Related Vision Disease. Scientific American. Will Boggs, M.D. http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/calcium-supplementation-tied-to-higher-risk-of-amd-in-older-adults/?WT.mc_id=SA_Facebook