Re: Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart

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If vitamin D levels were not measured, their conclusions don't have much

meaning.    The amount of vitamin D in most supplements isn't really enough

to bring up low levels of vitamin D, needed for calcium absorption.   This

would be an important and critical piece of information before any conclusions

can me made about taking calcium supplements.  

 

 

Subject: Calcium Builds Bones But May Weaken Heart

To: " RD-USA " <rd-usa >

Date: Wednesday, April 20, 2011, 8:20 AM

A re-examination of the Women's Health Initiative study revealed a modest

increase in risk of MI and stroke for those taking calcium supplements, with

or without vitamin D.

The Women's Health Initiative Calcium/Vitamin D Supplementation (WHI CaD)

Study originally found no risk associated with the supplements after

studying more than 36,000 patients over seven years.

However, 54% and 47% of those participants were taking personal calcium and

vitamin D supplements, respectively, effectively rendering the trial a

comparison of higher dose and lower dose calcium and vitamin D for most of

the participants, according to Mark J. Bolland, senior research fellow at

the University of Auckland, New Zealand, and colleagues.

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