Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that dietary supplementation with eggshell powder, vitamin D, and lycopene decreases bone loss in postmenopausal women. Osteoporosis is a common disease of the skeleton, characterized by a decrease in bone mass....
Physical Activity and Adequate Nutrition in Adolescence Linked to Improved Bone Mineral Density in Premenopausal Women
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. Findings of this cross-sectional analysis of 866 premenopausal women shows that adequate vitamin D levels, physical activity, and proper nutrition positively influenced bone mineral density values. Adolescence is a...
Vitamin D Maintains Bone Mineral Density Post Treatment with Bisphosphonates
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. BMD at the lumbar spine increased significantly over each tertile of serum vitamin D concentration (P < 0.05). Individuals with osteoporosis are commonly prescribed anti-resorptive drugs called bisphosphonates 1. Although...
Poverty Linked with Insufficient Calcium and Vitamin D Intake and Osteoporosis Risk
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that poverty is a strong risk for osteoporosis in America. It is estimated that 10.2 million (10.3%) people aged 50 years and older in the United States suffer from osteoporosis, with 80% of those cases being females....
Low Vitamin D Levels Associated with Arthritis
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this 13 week study of 256 racially diverse adults, adequate vitamin D levels were significantly associated with lower levels of arthritic knee pain regardless of obesity status. Also vitamin D levels were significantly decreased in...
Vitamin D Levels Related to Spine Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The 246 study participants with spine fractures had vitamin D levels that were significantly lower (21.5%) than the 392 patient who had low back pain but without spine fractures. Also vitamin D levels in the summer months were 24.2%...
Vitamins K and D Found to Work Together to Benefit Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 111 patients, hospitalized with hip fractures, had 56.4% lower vitamin K blood levels and 38.3 % lower Vitamin D blood levels compared to the control group. According to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
High Vitamin D Supplementation Preserves Bone Health in Postmenopausal Women
Written by Greg Arnold DC, CSCS. In a study of 265 postmenopausal women, the group which did not take a vitamin D supplement had 12 times the loss in bone mineral density compared to the group that took 1000 IU a day. Of the many changes that women undergo during...
Calcium and Vitamin D Preserve Bone Density in Those on Epilepsy Drugs
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows the significant improvement in bone mineral density after a year of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in patients using drugs to treat epilepsy. Epilepsy is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as “a chronic...
Severe Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Rheumatoid Joint Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 300 adults with rheumatoid arthritis, those in the severly deficient vitamin D group were positive for rheumatoid factor compared to 77.5% of all others. Rheumatoid arthritis affects 1.3 million Americans (1) and is...
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