Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss and blindness in people aged 65 and older. A new study investigated the link between AMD and calcium and found that eating a calcium-rich diet or taking calcium supplements...
A recent survey suggests that many men and women, particularly those in the childbearing years between the ages of 20 and 29, may have potassium, zinc, and calcium deficiencies. Participants in the survey included 3,238 people between the ages of...
A recent study suggests that deficiencies in vitamin D, vitamin K, and calcium may be to blame for a recent increase in low-energy bone fractures in children. These fractures occur in otherwise healthy children and have health care professionals baffled....
Women are four times more likely than men to develop the degenerative bone disease osteoporosis, especially later in life. A recent study suggests that food and supplements may boost calcium levels equally in postmenopausal women. Participants in the study included...
Some research suggests that excessive calcium intake may be associated with a higher risk of a cardiovascular event. However, a recent study suggests that there are “no compelling associations” between taking calcium supplements and a higher risk of cardiovascular disease...
In mature adults, bone breakdown occurs more quickly than bone formation, making calcium particularly important as people get older. A recent study suggests that taking a daily soluble corn fiber supplement may help boost calcium retention in postmenopausal women by...
After midlife, it’s normal for people to experience an average bone loss of around 1% per year. A recent study suggests that taking a daily supplement of algae-derived calcium may increase bone mineral density in healthy women with age-related bone...
A recent study suggests that increasing the amount of vitamin D and calcium a person consumes via dairy products may dramatically reduce the number of osteoporosis-related injuries in mature adults and lower the cost of treating those injuries. The researchers...
The International Osteoporosis Foundation released a report on World Osteoporosis Day that found that 89% of the people who used the new IOF Calcium Calculator were calcium deficient. The IOF Calcium Calculator is based on Institute of Medicine recommendations and...
