Micronutrients & recovery
Calcium supplementation (1,000-1,200 mg/day) combined with Vitamin D reduces the risk of osteoporotic fractures and improves bone mineral density in postmenopausal women.
If you are a postmenopausal woman at risk for osteoporosis, take 1,000-1,200 mg of calcium daily along with 800 IU of Vitamin D. This combination has been shown to significantly reduce your risk of fractures. Consult your doctor to determine the right dose for you.
a meta-analysis... indicated that adequate calcium intake with/without vitamin D is associated with a reduced risk of fractures of any type... a minimum dose of 1,200 mg/d calcium with 800 IU/d vitamin D was the best treatment for osteoporosis.
Why this rating
Supported by multiple large randomized controlled trials and meta-analyses with consistent findings for fracture risk reduction.
Source
The good, the bad, and the ugly of calcium supplementation: a review of calcium intake on human health
Kelvin Li et al. · Clinical Interventions in Aging · 2018
DOI 10.2147/cia.s157523
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