Calcium and Vitamin D May Help Reduce Stress Fractures
A recent study conducted by researchers at Creighton University amongst Naval recruits showed that active women who took higher-than-recommended doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements for eight weeks had fewer stress fractures than the other female recruits who were taking a placebo. This study, funded by the Department of Defense, was recently presented at the Orthopedic Research Society's annual meeting in San Diego. The study, which took place at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Ill., showed that approximately 1000 out of 3700 women recruits who took 2,000mg of Calcium (Recommended Dietary Allowance 1,000mg) and 800 IUs of Vitamin D (Recommended Dietary Allowance 200 IUs) had fewer fractures. It is a known fact that the human body uses calcium to build and repair bones while Vitamin D helps the body absorb it. More research is needed to confirm the findings of this study. For more information click here.
A recent study conducted by researchers at Creighton University amongst Naval recruits showed that active women who took higher-than-recommended doses of calcium and vitamin D supplements for eight weeks had fewer stress fractures than the other female recruits who were taking a placebo. This study, funded by the Department of Defense, was recently presented at the Orthopedic Research Society's annual meeting in San Diego. The study, which took place at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center in Great Lakes, Ill., showed that approximately 1000 out of 3700 women recruits who took 2,000mg of Calcium (Recommended Dietary Allowance 1,000mg) and 800 IUs of Vitamin D (Recommended Dietary Allowance 200 IUs) had fewer fractures. It is a known fact that the human body uses calcium to build and repair bones while Vitamin D helps the body absorb it. More research is needed to confirm the findings of this study. For more information click here.