Dr. DeOreo writes...Interesting Facts About Bone Health
• Vitamin D is more important for bone health than calcium, and more than 1 billion people worldwide are vitamin D deficient.
• Unknown to most people, potassium and vitamin K are key bone-building nutrients.
• In the U.S., an estimated 50% of women over fifty will experience an osteoporotic fracture during their lifetime, as will 20% of men.
• 20% of women who fracture a vertebra will experience another fracture within a year, unless they do something to reduce their risk of fracture.
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