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Posted in Bone Health, Bone Loss, Calcium, General, Menopause, Nutrition, Prevention on Nov 15th, 2024
Excess alcohol has all kinds of associated problems in terms of physical and mental health. One of the areas that doesn’t get much attention is alcohol and the bone. There is evidence that excess alcohol may have a negative influence on bone mineral density and the risk of osteoporosis related fractures. A meta-analysis was done […]
Posted in Calcium, Dietary Supplements, Endocrine Health, Menstrual Cycle, Vitamin D on Jan 31st, 2022
Dysmenorrhea, also called menstrual cramps is one of the most common problems in menstruating women. There are two types of dysmenorrhea: Primary and secondary. Primary dysmenorrhea includes lower abdominal/uterus/pelvic pain during the menses and in the absence of any known pelvic pathology. On the other hand, secondary dysmenorrhea is caused by a disorder in the […]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition, Pregnancy, Prevention, Vitamin D on Apr 6th, 2020
The current recommendation for prenatal vitamin D supplementation is 400 IU to 600 IU per day. But could higher doses be any better for the child of a pregnancy? In a randomized trial, higher doses of vitamin D supplementation was analyzed as part of a study in Denmark involving 623 women and their offspring (584 […]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Cardiovascular, Dietary Supplements, General, Nutrition, Prevention, Soy on Jan 9th, 2017
In the last 6 years, there have been published trials raising concerns regarding calcium supplementation and excess risk for myocardial infarction and stroke, although the findings have not been consistent. An updated systematic review and meta-analysis of evidence on the effects of calcium intake from diet and from supplements, either alone or with vitamin D […]
Posted in Calcium, Dietary Supplements, General, Menstrual Cycle, Nutrition, Prevention, Vitamin D on Oct 31st, 2016
Menstrual cramps, when due to primary dysmenorrhea, are caused by the action of endometrial prostaglandins and is a normal process of menstruation, to a degree, that then causes the contractions of the uterus. However, for some women, it is more than mild discomfort and can be mild, moderate or severe and depending on the pain […]
Posted in Bone Health, Bone Loss, Calcium, Nutrition, Osteoarthtritis, Prevention on May 22nd, 2013
A great deal of confusion has been stirred up in the last few months about the potential harm of too much calcium intake. As is often the case, there are studies that reveal conflicting results. Examples of this include the following summaries: 1) Calcium from food does not appear to raise the risk of cardiovascular […]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Cardiovascular, Dietary Supplements, Prevention on Jul 31st, 2012
This paper was a retrospective analysis of data from 2710 men and 1143 women which included 626 postmenopausal women and overall, an average age of 30 or older in Seoul, South Korea. None of the study subjects were taking a calcium supplement and a 24 hour dietary recall was used to assess calcium intake. Women […]
Posted in Bone Health, Calcium, Dietary Supplements on Aug 29th, 2011
Many women think that if a certain amount of calcium is good for the bones than even more is better. A large longitudinal and prospective cohort study from Sweden recently showed that consuming more than 700 mg of calcium per day in women older than 63, did not further reduce the risk for fracture or […]
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