Many Canadians lack sufficient vitamin D, partly because of our long, dark winters β a fact that has many experts concerned, since the body needs both calcium and vitamin D for optimum bone health. While calcium, available from milk products, beans and green leafy...
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Boost Calcium Absorption: Vitamin D an important counterpart
Not only is it important to get enough calcium in the diet, but vitamin D levels in the body are essential to regulate the absorption of that calcium. New research demonstrates that supplements of vitamin D can increase calcium absorption by up to 65%, even when the...
Calcium, body mass affect bone health
Researchers at the University of Tennessee report that adequate calcium intake, lean body mass and physical activity are the three most important factors in maintaining healthy bone mineral density (BMD) and bone mineral content (BMC)βboth factors in determining...
Seniors need calcium for bones and heart
Youβve heard that calcium is important for strong bones. But to get the calcium you need, you also require vitamin D. Vitamin D maintains a constant level of calcium in the blood stream by causing the intestinal tract to absorb more calcium from foods. If youβre...
Calcium needs change with age
We all need calcium, but there are times in our lives when our intake of this mineral is most critical, according to scientists at the Childrenβs Nutrition Research Centre at Texas Childrenβs Hospital. Using numerous techniques to establish calcium requirements and...