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CHICAGO - Two months after a huge clinical trial concluded that calcium supplements don't do much to protect older women from bone fractures, a new study has found just the opposite. Or so it would appear. The paper, released last week in the Archives of Internal Medicine, said older women who consistently took calcium for five years had significantly fewer broken bones than those who did not. But in February, the Women's Health Initiative - a mammoth government-sponsored study - reported that calcium supplements had little effect.
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HOUSTON, Aug. 3, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- As children we're taught that our bodies need calcium to grow tall and healthy. As adults, we learn that calcium helps keep our bones strong and our minds sharp. By the time we reach our golden years, most of us will be taking dietary calcium supplements and consuming plenty of calcium foods under doctor's recommendation. The problem is some popular forms of calcium may actually cause the body more harm than good. People have a false sense of security when it comes to vitamins and minerals, especially calcium supplements," says Dr. Edward Group III, DC, ND a leading authority on alternative and complementary medicine. "They assume that simply because calcium supplements have made it onto store shelves, that they're effective and safe.
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Is it any wonder that people have become skeptical about medical advice? For decades, Americans, especially women, were told to swallow calcium supplements. The extra calcium was supposed to build strong bones. Then last July, an article was published in a British medical journal (BMJ online, July 29, 2010) that turned this advice upside down. Researchers analyzed data from 11 studies involving more than 12,000 people. Those who received calcium supplements were about 30 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those given placebo pills.
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Calcium and vitamin D supplements can reduce hip fractures in postmenopausal women, but do not prevent other broken bones, researchers said in a massive national study of women's health issues. For years, women have been told to load up on calcium and other supplements for healthy bones. But while the supplements seemed to reduce the risk of broken hips in women over 60, vitamin D and calcium failed to help prevent bone fractures overall.
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Question: How important is it to take calcium supplements with meals? I've read that calcium citrate doesn't need to be taken with food but calcium carbonate does. Is this true? - Darlene, Mountville, Pa. Answer: Yes, it's true. Calcium is like a baby's diaper: If you don't have good absorption, you'll find yourself in a mess.
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I get a health newsletter from a respected medical center. I noticed in the last issue that vitamin D could raise the risk of heart attack and stroke by up to 20 percent. Any comments? Several research reports have created considerable confusion. A year ago, researchers reported that people taking calcium supplements were 30 percent more likely to have a heart attack than those getting placebos (BMJ online, July 29, 2010). Although this finding came from a meta-analysis of 11 studies involving more than 12,000 people, many health professionals were skeptical and objected that vitamin D intake was not part of the analysis.
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I heard an expert talk on your syndicated radio show about treating osteopenia with yoga. I have been doing yoga for nearly three years and also walk more than two miles a day. I can't tolerate osteoporosis drugs like alendronate. When I tried it, my muscles ached and my back became very painful. I stopped taking it and increased my calcium supplements since I am allergic to milk. I declined my doctor's offer of another osteoporosis drug.
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Wherever shameless half-truths are being promoted, look around and you'll likely find Kevin Trudeau. Author of the current New York Times bestseller, Natural Cures "They" Don't Want You to Know About, Trudeau got involved with coral calcium at the beginning of its meteoric rise. Already convicted of credit-card fraud and having served a two-year prison sentence for earlier misdeeds, he and a co-host promoted this supplement in a new infomercial. Clearly Trudeau's Mega-Memory technique was equally useless since he completely forgot a prior $500,000 Federal Trade Commission (FTC) fine for making deceptive claims about his memory system. Calcium supplementation, in general, is an excellent idea for many people, especially women; it keeps bones strong and reduces the risk of osteoporosis. C...
REEF BELIEF. Can I take coral calcium supplements if I am allergic to fish, especially shellfish?. -...
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Calcium supplements help reduce the risk of hip fractures among women over 60, but they don't prevent other types of broken bones or provide overall protection against fractures, according to the results of a nationwide study released today. The seven-year study of 36,282 older women -- including 76 from Clark County -- found a "modest benefit in preserving bone mass" in certain groups who took daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D.
