It hales odd--but the elderly can ...

It hales odd--but the elderly can remodel their risk of taking a roll by downing a vitamin D correlative That's the conclusion of a 9-month Swiss application of mind reported in the February 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

Not alone do elderly people taking vitamin D postscripts have fewer fractures when they fall, they actually tall les frequently Participants taking vitamin D--fortified with calcium were--55 percent les likely to take a fall than those taking a placebo.

Why? If has to do with the impact of vitamin D upon muscles as well as upon bones. The supplement group also saw a 38 percent small quantity in levels of the calcium-regulating hormone parathyroid, high on a levels of which raise the risk of fracture.

Earlier research had shown a 22 percent reduction in bone fractures among the public over age 65 who take vitamin D complements It is important, however, to avoid mega-dosages of this vitamin because there can be toxicity issues. Talk to your doctor.

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