Women on Hormone Therapy May Benefit From Extra Calcium, Vitamin D

Although there has been significant debate about whether calcium and vitamin D supplements are beneficial for older women, new research suggests that the answer may be yes for those who are taking hormone replacement therapy. Women using HRT who also took daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D saw a 40 percent reduction in their rate of hip fractures compared to women who took placebo supplements, according to the study. "We found that women who were on hormones had less hip fractures, and women who were on hormones and calcium and vitamin D supplements had even fewer hip fractures," said study author Dr. John Robbins, a professor of medicine at the University of California at Davis. http://consumer.healthday.com/bone-and-joint-information-4/fracture-health-news-322/women-taking-hormones-may-gain-from-extra-calcium-vitamin-d-677720.html