Medically reviewed by Lindsay Cook, PharmD Key Takeaways Calcium builds and strengthens bones, while vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium.You need both calcium and vitamin D in balance. Getting ...

Calcium deficiency, once linked to aging, now affects younger adults due to modern lifestyles and poor diets. Early signs ...

The USPSTF says calcium and vitamin D supplements may do more harm than good. June 13, 2012— -- Taking vitamin D and calcium supplements that provide no more than the usual recommended daily ...

Excessive Vitamin D supplementation can lead to hypercalcemia, straining the kidneys and causing nephrocalcinosis, ...

If taking more vitamin and mineral supplements is part of your plan for a healthier new year, a new study may prompt you to reconsider. Researchers who scoured the medical literature for evidence that ...

Vitamin D and calcium supplements have been touted to help make bones stronger. But after reviewing the evidence, the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) is saying that adding them to daily ...

Many older adults, especially women, face a constant battle to preserve their bones’ density. They pop dietary supplements and try to stick to menus with foods rich in calcium. Nevertheless, they can ...

Eggs often steal the spotlight for vitamin D, yet plenty of other foods deliver even more of this essential nutrient. Vitamin ...

One of the most contentious questions in nutrition science over the past decade has been whether older adults should be taking supplemental vitamin D and calcium. As the world’s population ages, and ...

Thirty-three randomized trials (n=51,145) were identified that met the inclusion criteria. Findings from a systematic review and meta-analysis of 33 studies published in JAMA do not support routine ...

A team of experts convened by the Institute of Medicine sought Tuesday to douse growing concerns that North Americans are deficient in two key nutrients — calcium and vitamin D — and that they risk ...

While many believe high-dose Vitamin C is harmless, excessive intake can harm kidneys by converting to oxalate, potentially ...