Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to osteoporosis

According to a study presented at the meetings of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, more than half of osteoporosis sufferers did not consume enough vitamin D. Of 1554 otherwise-healthy menopausal women receiving medication for osteoporisis, 52% had suboptimal vitamin D levels.

Steve - This is the third or fourth study over the past year showing the vital link between vitamin D and bone health. What's crucial is that sufficient quantitites of vitamin D are taken at a young age as a preventative. Once osteoporosis is full-blown it can be suppressed but much harder to reverse. If one cannot get at least 15 minutes of unencumbered sunshine daily, then the most bioavailable source of vitamin D is Cod Liver Oil.