Vitamins help you stay vertical

Vitamin D may reduce the risk of injuries from falls by more than 20 percent in otherwise healthy men and women age 60 and over, according to multiple studies analyzed in the April 28, 2004 issue of The Journal of the American Medical Association. Vitamin D has long been known to strengthen bones, but new studies indicate it also improves muscle strength.

The combination makes injuries less likely when people fall. Vitamin D helped whether it was consumed in fortified foods, dairy products or supplements.

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