vitamin D might help prevent falls in seniors
June 2004
Some researchers now suspect that vitamin D might help prevent falls in seniors.
This is different from using vitamin D and calcium to strengthen BONES and prevent osteoporosis.
Vitamin D also seems to improve MUSCLE strength...possibly by increasing muscle protein synthesis.
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