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| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2005-05-01, 10:45 pm |
| Calcium, vitamin D do little for elderly
UPI
Thursday, April 28, 2005
LONDON, England, Apr. 28 (UPI) - Two British studies find
little evidence that giving the elderly a mix of calcium
and vitamin D reduces their risk of broken limbs.
In one trial, Dr. Adrian Grant of the university of
Aberdeen and his colleagues followed 5,300 men and women
over the age of 70 who had suffered a fracture in the
last 10 years. The subjects were assigned randomly to
groups given supplements of Vitamin D, calcium or both or
a placebo.
Grant reported to The Lancet that there was no difference
between the groups in the rate of new fractures.
In another study reported in the British Medical Journal,
researchers tracked more than 3,000 elderly women deemed
to be at a high risk for broken hips. Half the group were
counseled by a nurse on avoiding fractures and Vitamin D
and calcium tablets, while the others were given only a
pamphlet on avoiding falls.
The report said that overall the fracture rate was lower
than expected, but there was no significant difference
between the two groups.
http://washingtontimes.com/upi-brea...15937-2216r.htm
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| Ed Friedman 2005-05-02, 5:45 pm |
| Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> Calcium, vitamin D do little for elderly
>
What dosages were being used, and was vitamin D3 (the real one) being
used or vitamin D2 (the fake one) being used? What sort of calcium was
used? Was it calcium citrate (almost all absorbed) or was it calcium
carbonate (2% absorbed)?
There already have been studies that have shown that 100% of elderly who
start to fall down regularly are deficient in vitamin D. It was shown
that vitamin D supplements did not help them, but that 1000 IU of
vitamin D plus 1200 mg of calcium daily had demonstrable improvement in
muscle strength.
Ed Friedman
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| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2005-05-02, 5:45 pm |
| In article <T3vde.18$45.1751@news.uchicago.edu>,
ed@math.uchicago.edu posted:
> Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> What dosages were being used, and was vitamin D3 (the real one) being
> used or vitamin D2 (the fake one) being used? What sort of calcium was
> used? Was it calcium citrate (almost all absorbed) or was it calcium
> carbonate (2% absorbed)?
>
> There already have been studies that have shown that 100% of elderly who
> start to fall down regularly are deficient in vitamin D. It was shown
> that vitamin D supplements did not help them, but that 1000 IU of
> vitamin D plus 1200 mg of calcium daily had demonstrable improvement in
> muscle strength.
>
> Ed Friedman
Contact the source (given in the original post).
Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
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| PeterB 2005-05-02, 5:45 pm |
| Ed Friedman wrote:
> Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
>
> What dosages were being used, and was vitamin D3 (the real one) being
> used or vitamin D2 (the fake one) being used? What sort of calcium
was
> used? Was it calcium citrate (almost all absorbed) or was it calcium
> carbonate (2% absorbed)?
>
> There already have been studies that have shown that 100% of elderly
who
> start to fall down regularly are deficient in vitamin D. It was
shown
> that vitamin D supplements did not help them, but that 1000 IU of
> vitamin D plus 1200 mg of calcium daily had demonstrable improvement
in
> muscle strength.
>
> Ed Friedman
This study only reviewed patients for 24mths, not long enough to obtain
positive benefits in bone density following natural supplementation.
Besides, bone health requires synergy from quite a few nutrients,
including vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, zinc and potassium. The
elderly are often seriously deficient in a number of these. So the
study was really a waste of money, except for makers of osteo drugs.
Read: http://www.floss.com/nutrients_in_f...d_vegetable.htm
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| harmony 2005-05-02, 10:45 pm |
| most british studies are balonies.
"Dr. Jai Maharaj" <usenet@mantra.com> wrote in message
news:QuIqI5548ERWse@TjoUv...
> Calcium, vitamin D do little for elderly
>
> UPI
> Thursday, April 28, 2005
>
> LONDON, England, Apr. 28 (UPI) - Two British studies find
> little evidence that giving the elderly a mix of calcium
> and vitamin D reduces their risk of broken limbs.
>
> In one trial, Dr. Adrian Grant of the university of
> Aberdeen and his colleagues followed 5,300 men and women
> over the age of 70 who had suffered a fracture in the
> last 10 years. The subjects were assigned randomly to
> groups given supplements of Vitamin D, calcium or both or
> a placebo.
>
> Grant reported to The Lancet that there was no difference
> between the groups in the rate of new fractures.
>
> In another study reported in the British Medical Journal,
> researchers tracked more than 3,000 elderly women deemed
> to be at a high risk for broken hips. Half the group were
> counseled by a nurse on avoiding fractures and Vitamin D
> and calcium tablets, while the others were given only a
> pamphlet on avoiding falls.
>
> The report said that overall the fracture rate was lower
> than expected, but there was no significant difference
> between the two groups.
>
> http://washingtontimes.com/upi-brea...15937-2216r.htm
>
> Jai Maharaj
> http://www.mantra.com/jai
> Om Shanti
>
> Hindu Holocaust Museum
> http://www.mantra.com/holocaust
>
> Hindu life, principles, spirituality and philosophy
> http://www.hindu.org
> http://www.hindunet.org
>
> The truth about Islam and Muslims
> http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate
>
> The terrorist mission of Jesus stated in the Christian bible:
>
> "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not so send
> peace, but a sword.
> "For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the
> daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in
> law.
> "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
> - Matthew 10:34-36.
>
> o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the
educational
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not
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| Dr. Jai Maharaj 2005-05-03, 8:46 am |
| In article <Z%Ade.4063$fx3.2852@okepread02>,
"harmony" <aka@hotmail.com> posted:
> most british studies are balonies.
Well, they certainly are suspect. They must be double-checked.
Jai Maharaj
http://www.mantra.com/jai
Om Shanti
> Dr. Jai Maharaj posted:
>
> educational
> not
> current
> are
> article.
> Title
> included
> information
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>
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| PeterB 2005-05-06, 8:47 am |
| Ed Friedman wrote:
> Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
>
> What dosages were being used, and was vitamin D3 (the real one) being
> used or vitamin D2 (the fake one) being used? What sort of calcium
was
> used? Was it calcium citrate (almost all absorbed) or was it calcium
> carbonate (2% absorbed)?
>
> There already have been studies that have shown that 100% of elderly
who
> start to fall down regularly are deficient in vitamin D. It was
shown
> that vitamin D supplements did not help them, but that 1000 IU of
> vitamin D plus 1200 mg of calcium daily had demonstrable improvement
in
> muscle strength.
>
> Ed Friedman
This study only reviewed patients for 24mths, not long enough to obtain
positive benefits in bone density following natural supplementation.
Besides, bone health requires synergy from quite a few nutrients,
including vitamin K, vitamin C, magnesium, zinc and potassium. The
elderly are often seriously deficient in a number of these. So the
study was really a waste of money, except for makers of osteo drugs.
Read: http://www.floss.com/nutrients_in_f...d_vegetable.htm
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| Ed Friedman 2005-05-06, 8:47 am |
| Dr. Jai Maharaj wrote:
> Calcium, vitamin D do little for elderly
>
What dosages were being used, and was vitamin D3 (the real one) being
used or vitamin D2 (the fake one) being used? What sort of calcium was
used? Was it calcium citrate (almost all absorbed) or was it calcium
carbonate (2% absorbed)?
There already have been studies that have shown that 100% of elderly who
start to fall down regularly are deficient in vitamin D. It was shown
that vitamin D supplements did not help them, but that 1000 IU of
vitamin D plus 1200 mg of calcium daily had demonstrable improvement in
muscle strength.
Ed Friedman
| |
| harmony 2005-05-06, 5:46 pm |
| most british studies are balonies.
"Dr. Jai Maharaj" <usenet@mantra.com> wrote in message
news:QuIqI5548ERWse@TjoUv...
> Calcium, vitamin D do little for elderly
>
> UPI
> Thursday, April 28, 2005
>
> LONDON, England, Apr. 28 (UPI) - Two British studies find
> little evidence that giving the elderly a mix of calcium
> and vitamin D reduces their risk of broken limbs.
>
> In one trial, Dr. Adrian Grant of the university of
> Aberdeen and his colleagues followed 5,300 men and women
> over the age of 70 who had suffered a fracture in the
> last 10 years. The subjects were assigned randomly to
> groups given supplements of Vitamin D, calcium or both or
> a placebo.
>
> Grant reported to The Lancet that there was no difference
> between the groups in the rate of new fractures.
>
> In another study reported in the British Medical Journal,
> researchers tracked more than 3,000 elderly women deemed
> to be at a high risk for broken hips. Half the group were
> counseled by a nurse on avoiding fractures and Vitamin D
> and calcium tablets, while the others were given only a
> pamphlet on avoiding falls.
>
> The report said that overall the fracture rate was lower
> than expected, but there was no significant difference
> between the two groups.
>
> http://washingtontimes.com/upi-brea...15937-2216r.htm
>
> Jai Maharaj
> http://www.mantra.com/jai
> Om Shanti
>
> Hindu Holocaust Museum
> http://www.mantra.com/holocaust
>
> Hindu life, principles, spirituality and philosophy
> http://www.hindu.org
> http://www.hindunet.org
>
> The truth about Islam and Muslims
> http://www.flex.com/~jai/satyamevajayate
>
> The terrorist mission of Jesus stated in the Christian bible:
>
> "Think not that I am come to send peace on earth: I came not so send
> peace, but a sword.
> "For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the
> daughter against her mother, and the daughter in law against her mother in
> law.
> "And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
> - Matthew 10:34-36.
>
> o Not for commercial use. Solely to be fairly used for the
educational
> purposes of research and open discussion. The contents of this post may
not
> have been authored by, and do not necessarily represent the opinion of the
> poster. The contents are protected by copyright law and the exemption for
> fair use of copyrighted works.
> o If you send private e-mail to me, it will likely not be read,
> considered or answered if it does not contain your full legal name,
current
> e-mail and postal addresses, and live-voice telephone number.
> o Posted for information and discussion. Views expressed by others
are
> not necessarily those of the poster who may or may not have read the
article.
>
> FAIR USE NOTICE: This article may contain copyrighted material the use of
> which may or may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright
> owner. This material is being made available in efforts to advance the
> understanding of environmental, political, human rights, economic,
> democratic, scientific, social, and cultural, etc., issues. It is believed
> that this constitutes a 'fair use' of any such copyrighted material as
> provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law. In accordance with
Title
> 17 U.S.C. Section 107, the material on this site is distributed without
> profit to those who have expressed a prior interest in receiving the
included
> information for research, comment, discussion and educational purposes by
> subscribing to USENET newsgroups or visiting web sites. For more
information
> go to: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/17/107.shtml
> If you wish to use copyrighted material from this article for purposes of
> your own that go beyond 'fair use', you must obtain permission from the
> copyright owner.
>
> Since newsgroup posts are being removed
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