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  • Dr. Briffa writes: "[There was] a study in which institutionalised Brazilian individuals aged 60 or more were treated with calcium, plus either vitamin D (D3) or placebo. Vitamin D was given at a dose of 150,000 IU once a month for two months, followed by 90,000 IU once a month for a further fou... View Post
  • "Older women who don’t get enough vitamin D may be slightly heavier than those who do. A Kaiser Permanente study, published online in the recent issue of the Journal of Women’s Health, looked at more than 4,600 women aged 65 and older for a four and one-half year period. Researchers found women... View Post