A new large-scale study found that women who follow a vegan diet have a significantly higher risk of hip fracture, however supplementing with Vitamin D and Calcium removes this increased risk. Data from a large National Cancer Institute funded cohort study, The Adventist Health Study 2 (AHS-2), was used in this particular study. The AHS-2…
A new study found supplementation with Calcium could prevent exercise associated reductions in bone density in post menopausal women. 33 women between the age of 57 and 65 participated in this double-blind, randomized, cross over study. The first group of 10 women, drank a sports drink with 1000 mg of calcium added one hour before…
A new study finds resveratrol may increase bone health in obese men, by supporting increased bone formation and mineralization. 74 men with an average age of 49 years old, participated in this double blind placebo controlled randomized study. The mean body mass index (BMI) of participants was 33.7. It seems that resveratrol activated a gene…
A new meta-analysis and systemic review was undertaken to determine the association between eating fish and fish oil supplementation and hip fractures. 10 studies (3 case control and 7 prospective studies) were included in the systemic review and 9 studies with almost 293,000 participants were included in the meta-analysis. Participants were 20 years and older.…
A new study points to increasing magnesium intakes which may reduce the risk of fractures in older women, but the benefits for older men are not as clear. Data from over 3,700 individuals with an average age of 60, who participated in the Osteoarthritis Initiative, was used for this study. During the 8 years of…
A new study has found a decrease in the risk of bone fractures when the body has healthy blood levels of magnesium. Data from over 2000 men ages 42 to 61 years of age was analyzed for this study. A follow up period occurred 25.6 years later. 123 fractures were recorded at the follow up. …
A new study finds no associations between supplementing with Calcium and increase risks of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Over 6,200 women and men participated in the MESA (Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis) cohort study. Participants ranged in age from 45 years old to 84 years old. Data was collected from over 6 sites within the United States. …