Large Doses of Vitamin D Can Help Reduce Fracture Risk

You've no doubt heard that vitamin D helps strengthen bones - but you're going to need to consume a lot more than a glass of milk if you want it to help prevent fractures.

According to researchers at Tufts University, the risk of most fractures (including hip, wrist and forearm) can be greatly reduced in people 65 and older by taking between 800 and 2,000 International Units (IUs) of vitamin D every day. The researchers also found that there was no benefit to taking less than 800 IUs a day.

Current Institute of Medicine guidelines recommend that people between 51 and 70 take 600 IUs of vitamin D and adults over 70 take 800 IUs daily.

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