Re: Study: calcium supplements raise heart attack risk


"MarilynMann" <mannm@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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On Sep 27, 5:38 pm, Jim Chinnis <jchin...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
MarilynMann <ma...@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in part:

Conclusions- Calcium/vitamin D supplementation neither increased nor
decreased coronary or cerebrovascular risk in generally healthy
postmenopausal women over a 7-year use period.

It remains possible that vitamin D is protective enough to cancel the
risk
from supplementing with calcium.
--
Jim Chinnis Warrenton, Virginia, USA

That thought occurred to me too, but I really don't know enough about
it to have an opinion.

Marilyn

Vitamins K and magnesium are said to be involved in making sure that calcium
goes to where it's needed and not to where it's not needed for example in
the linings of arteries, and deposits in soft tissues such as breasts.
Both are often fall as we age. Both could contribute to variability of study
results depending on diet sources.
I don't have a handy citation for you, but you can google plenty of
references.
mike V


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