Blueberry Powder’s Effect on Calcium Retention of Bone in Healthy Postmenopausal Women
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that blueberry powder intake may increase the calcium retention of bone in postmenopausal women. (more…)
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that blueberry powder intake may increase the calcium retention of bone in postmenopausal women. (more…)
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Subgroup analyses of 13 RCTs show that calcium supplementation demonstrated a statistically significant effect on femoral neck and total body BMD in the lower dose subgroup receiving <1000 mg/day (0.717, 95%CI: 0.349-1.085; p<0.001 and 0.392, 95%CI: 0.161-0.624; p=0.001, respectively). (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. A statistically significant inverse association was observed between dietary calcium and magnesium intake and migraines in women. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that poverty is a strong risk for osteoporosis in America. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study findings demonstrated that a six-week co-supplementation with magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D significantly reduced biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 118 type 2 diabetics, those taking calcium and vitamin D had a 56.7% decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol. (more…)
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. Vitamin D-K-Calcium supplementation had a significantly beneficial effect on serum free testosterone levels, and indices of oxidative stress, namely DHEAS, MDA, and TAC. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Calcium and Vitamin D supplementation reduces fasting glucose by 17% in women with gestational diabetes. (more…)
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study demonstrates how a defective gene (PLA2g6) plays an important role in the development of idiopathic Parkinson’s disease. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The researchers found that an increase in dairy intake (over 2.2 serving per day) improved muscle mass and hand-grip strength by 4.5%. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Increased calcium intake was linked to a marker that showed it reduced the risk of osteoporosis and other sclerosis. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Curing meats is used for preservation but usually uses nitrates which are chemicals that have a cancer risk. In an animal study those supplemented with calcium had 67% lower levels of a material linked to cell damage and 52% less of precancerous lessions. Vitamin E had 48% lower levels of precancerous lesions. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This very large study showed reduced risks of 7-22% for type 2 diabetes for various milk based products. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a 34% increased risk of calcium in the arteries for those with low vitamin K levels. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In this study of the Chinese population, it was determined that the calcium to magnesium ratio greater than 1.7 was associated with lower total death rates as compared to individuals whose diets had the calcium to magnesium ratio lower than 1.7. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin D with Calcium reduces risk of death by 8%. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Those with the highest levels of calcium and vitamin D each had a 36% reduced risk of colon cancer. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a very large survey, it was found that supplementation of calcium increased average intake by 3 to 15% in men by age group and 7-30% in women. Also found that all age groups averaged below the RDA without supplementation. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Protein, calcium, magnesium, flouride, zinc, copper, boron, potassium, and vitamins D, K, C, A, and B are important for bone health. (more…)
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. An informed criticism of a meta analysis showing a link between calcium supplementation and myocardial infarction. (more…)