Nutrition Nutritionists

January 16, 2010
bone fractures, calcium supplementation, vitamin D supplementation

vitamin D, calcium and fractures

The role of vitamin D, either alone or in combination with calcium, in reducing fractures in reducing fractures is a contentious issue.. Some studies have shown a reduction in the risk of fractures, others have shown no effect, and one recent study found an increased risk of hip fracture. In the linked study, the DIPART…

December 17, 2007
bone fractures, diet, vegetarianism

Vegetarians and bone fractures

A diet that is outside the accepted norm may raise concerns for its adequacy in terms of nutrients and whether or not this diet has inbuilt deficienciesThe vegetarian diet is one such concern. . The Oxford cohort of the European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition ( EPIC-Oxford ) conducted a survey of vegetarians and…