Calcium Isn’t Enough
Want strong bones? Take both calcium and vitamin D. The combo is far more effective long-term than calcium alone in preventing bone loss in older women, finds a new Australian study. In fact, calcium alone was shown to stop bone loss for only one year. But a daily dose of 1,200 mg calcium and 1,000 IU vitamin D guarded against bone loss for the entire five-year study.
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