Vitamin D: Women With Low Levels 70% More Likely To Have Hip Fractures
New research says that with low levels of vitamin D, women may be at 70% greater risk of hip fracture.
Hip fracture is one of the most common and most serious age-related health threats. There are about 1.6 million hip fractures worldwide each year, with 75% of the fractures happening to women over 50. Hip fracture [...]
Vitamin D: Women Need It At All Stages Of Life
Without enough vitamin D, women face significantly increased health risks at all stages of life.
Vitamin D has long been recognized for its importance to bone strength, but a growing body of medical evidence indicates that it plays a crucial role in many aspects of health. Though it is the only vitamin that the body can [...]
