Over 65s Should Take High Dose Vitamin D To Prevent Falls, Say Researchers

Friday, October 2, 2009 - 21:35 in Health & Medicine

A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19 percent according to a new study. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect.

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