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- Are vitamin D supplements beneficial to postmenopausal women?
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Are vitamin D supplements beneficial to postmenopausal women?
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Air date: July 22, 2012
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Interview: Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, M.D., executive director of the IU National Center of Excellence in Women's Health.
In contrast to previous recommendations, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force is now recommending that healthy postmenopausal women refrain from taking low-dose calcium and vitamin D supplements. Theresa Rohr-Kirchgraber, M.D., executive director of the IU National Center of Excellence in Women’s Health, discusses the new recommendations and the value of such supplements for bone health in women and men.
Additional Resources:
- Learn more about the new guidelines for vitamin D and calcium supplements at the Washington Post.
