Despite what doctors insisted for years, it turns out calcium doesn’t strengthen bones. A 2015 study published in the British Medical Journal found little evidence that upping calcium through dietary sources or supplementation builds bone density or decreases fractures. In addition, the government-funded U.S. Preventive Services Task Force determined that calcium supplementation alone might actually increase hip fracture and mortality risk, although vitamin D and magnesium can help mitigate that danger. Bones naturally thin with age, but studies show regular weight-resistance exercise increases bone density, and human growth hormone may help.
This article is a part of the Transformation Issue – December 2015/January 2016 issue of Whole Life Times.