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Calcium citrate may also offer heart health benefits.(Brief Article)
2002 JUN 27 - (NewsRx.com & NewsRx.net) -- A new study published in the April issue of the American Journal of Medicine found that otherwise healthy postmenopausal women who took calcium citrate supplements lowered their cholesterol levels.
According to the researchers, calcium citrate has a positive effect on heart health.
The study "Effects of Calcium Supplementation on Serum Lipid Concentrations in Normal Older Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial" was led by Dr. Ian R. Reid, professor, department of medicine, University of Auckland in New Zealand. The study was conducted as part of a larger trial to assess the effects of calcium on fracture incidence.
"This study showed that 1 gram of calcium (as the citrate) taken daily lowers the damaging component of blood cholesterol (LDL or low-density lipoprotein), and increases the protective cholesterol (HDL or high-density lipoprotein). As a result, calcium citrate may reduce the incidence of heart attacks and angina in postmenopausal women," explained Reid.
According to Reid, this study was designed to determine the effect of calcium supplementation with calcium citrate on circulating lipid concentrations in normal older women. Subjects were restricted to ...
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