Vitamin D and calcium interplay explored

Sunday, March 14, 2010 - 23:14 in Biology & Nature

Increasing calcium intake is a common -- yet not always successful -- strategy for reducing bone fractures. But a new study underscores the importance of vitamin D and its ability to help the body utilize calcium. The study also may explain why increasing calcium alone isn't always successful in dealing with this problem.

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