Women have long been advised to take calcium supplements to help strengthen bones as we age. Vitiamin D supplements have also been a major topic of health reporting lately, with many recent studies touting its benefits for everything from minimizing cardiovascular risk to tooth loss. However, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force now says that […]
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Check Your “D”
My doctor and I were recently surprised by the results of routine blood test – my vitamin D levels were well below the “normal” range. Of the various health issues to be concerned about, Vitamin D was nowhere near the top of my list. Recent studies in the journal Nutrition Research and The Southern Medical…