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Re: CALCIUM, VITAMIN D DO LITTLE FOR ELDERLY
Re: CALCIUM, VITAMIN D DO LITTLE FOR ELDERLY -- Posted by PeterB on 05-02-05 12:36
Ed Friedman wrote:
> Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> > Calcium, vitamin D do little for elderly
> >
>
> What dosages were being used, and was vitamin D3 (the real one) being
> used or vitamin D2 (the fake one) being used? What sort of calcium
was
> used? Was it calcium citrate (almost all absorbed) or was it calcium
> carbonate (2% absorbed)?
>
> There already have been studies that have shown that 100% of elderly
who
> start to fall down regularly are deficient in vitamin D. It was
shown
> that vitamin D supplements did not help them, but that 1000 IU of
> vitamin D plus 1200 mg of calcium daily had demonstrable improvement
in
> muscle strength.
>
> Ed Friedman
This study only reviewed patients for 24mths, not long enough to obtain
positive benefits in bone density following natural supplementation.
Besides, bone health requires synergy from quite a few nutrients,
including vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, zinc and potassium. The
elderly are often seriously deficient in a number of these. So the
study was really a waste of money, except for makers of osteo drugs.
Read: http://www.floss.com/nutrients_in_fruit_and_vegetable.htm
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