Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Bone Fractures

The main reason that more than 90% of people who've had a hip fracture is because they lack of vitamin D that leads to deficiency, accroding to a research done in Glasgow, Scotland.

“Vitamin D seems to play a key role in many systems in the body, not just bones, but diseases like diabetes and certain cancers,” said Stephen Gallacher, a consultant physician who is head of South Glasgow’s fracture liaison service.

He further added that vitamin D deficiency was linked to poor bone density and osteoporosis, and could occur in younger patients.

Dr Gallacher suggested that “Taking a supplement can make a difference quite quickly, with the bone density can increase by 20 per cent in a few months with enough vitamin D.”