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Vitamin D and calcium supplements: Take them or leave them?
How to follow the changing recommendations without making yourself dizzy.
First we were advised to take calcium and vitamin D supplements to strengthen our bones and protect against fractures. Then in June, the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommended against low-dose calcium and vitamin D supplements, citing little evidence that they actually prevent fractures and noting that they can increase the risk of kidney stones.
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