Vitamin D Supplements Don’t Lower the Risk of Fractures, Study Finds
As many as one in three Americans age 60 and up take vitamin D supplements, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, to help their body absorb calcium and support bone health (among the other benefits this vitamin-mineral duo provides, per the National Institutes of Health). Per Mayo Clinic, people who get enough vitamin D and calcium in their diets can slow bone mineral loss, help prevent osteoporosis (a condition that causes bones to become weak and brittle), and reduce bone fractures.Researchers at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, however, say that definitive data on whether vitamin D supplements reduce fractures in the general population has been inconsistent. In a recent clinical trial of more than 25,000 healthy adults, investigators at Brigham found that supplemental vitamin D (2000 IU/day) did…