
Calcium and vitamin D supplements not necessary for healthy adults, research finds
ABCAustralians spend more than $2 billion on vitamin and dietary supplements every year — many of which are effectively useless. Key points: Vitamin D and calcium supplements are often recommended to curb osteoporosis risk New review finds the vitamins have little value for people who are not vitamin deficient Calcium supplements may even cause harm, and have no place in modern medicine, experts say Now, research has revealed it might be time to ditch two of our most popular vitamins. A review recently published in the Medical Journal of Australia found calcium and vitamin D supplements, often recommended to older Australians to prevent osteoporosis, offer very little benefit to healthy adults. While the nutrients themselves are important, the researchers found calcium and vitamin D supplements did little to reduce fracture risk or improve bone density in the healthy older adult population. "Just as we would not expect antibiotics given to individuals without an active infection to have beneficial effects, we should not expect supplements of calcium and vitamin D to benefit people who do not have demonstrable deficiency," the study authors wrote.
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