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Vitamin D supplements significantly reduce falls in elderly: NewsTarget.com

In a new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, seniors who took daily supplements containing high doses of vitamin D had 72 percent fewer falls that those who did not take such supplements. Researchers found that the most effective dose was 800 International Units (IU) daily.

 

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Vitamin D supplements significantly reduce risk of falls in elderly

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