Everyday Nutrients Reduce Fractures and Inflammation
Vitamin D reduced fractures in older adults
Doctors in this analysis reviewed 11 separate bone-fracture
studies covering more than 31,000 adults aged at least 65, who took varying
doses of vitamin D or a placebo. The range for vitamin D was up to 2,000 IU per
day. Compared to placebo, across all 11 studies, men and women who got the most
vitamin D were 30 percent less likely to have a bone fracture of any kind,
including hip, wrist and forearm .
Doctors said that the benefit began at 800 IU of vitamin D per
day, and continued through the upper level of 2,000 IU per day. The U.S.
recently increased its recommended dietary allowance to 600 IU of vitamin D per
day for most people, and to 800 IU per day for those 70 and older .
Antioxidants reduce
inflammation after fracture
After a hip fracture, chronic inflammation can slow recovery,
doctors said. Vitamin E and carotenoids are two antioxidants with profound
anti-inflammatory effects according to the doctors, who wanted to test for a
link between antioxidant levels and chronic inflammation after a fracture.
Researchers measured blood levels of vitamin E, carotenoids, and
signs of chronic inflammation in 148 people, immediately after a hip fracture,
and at two, six, and 12 months later.
Those with the highest concentrations of alpha-tocopherol
vitamin E and total circulating carotenoids had the lowest levels of
inflammation. Doctors said that good levels of antioxidants may speed the
average recovery time after a fracture, improve quality of life and help people
regain mobility and maintain their independence .
Reference: New England Journal of Medicine; 2012, Vol. 367, No.
1, 40-9
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