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- Fractures reduced by monthly 30,000 IU of Vitamin D, perhaps 100,000 IU would be better – July 2019
- Vitamin D prevents falls – majority of meta-analyses conclude – meta-meta analysis Feb 2015
- Rate of falls reduced 2X by just 1000 IU of vitamin D – RCT Nov 2015
- Vitamin D – monthly dosing was better than daily with Calcium – RCT Dec 2015
- Falls and vitamin D – another poor study – RCT Oct 2017
- Less bone loss if take 100,000 IU vitamin D monthly – RCT Nov 2017
Falls and Fractures category contains the following summary
213 items in FALLS and FRACTURES - see also Overview Seniors and Vitamin D
- Overview Fractures and Falls and Vitamin D
- Search VitaminDWiki for "HIP FRACTURE" 1310 items as of April 2019
Falls/Fracture Intervention trials (give Vitamin D and see what happens)
- Grip strength following wrist fracture increased by 50,000 IU Vitamin D monthly – May 2019
- Hip fracture recovery best with home exercise plus Vitamin D – RCT Dec 2018
- Fell more often with higher doses of vitamin D (felt so good that moved more) – Oct 2017
- Less bone loss if take 100,000 IU vitamin D monthly – RCT Nov 2017
- Probably Fractures of the Tibia can be healed with 100,000 IU of vitamin D weekly – RCT 2023
- Perhaps fewer bone non-unions with 100,000 IU weekly of vitamin D – RCT 2018
- 1 in 3 died after hip fracture but only 1 in 14 if add Vitamin D and exercise – RCT April 2017
- Added 1 lb of muscle to sarcopenia adults in 13 weeks with just 800 IU vitamin D and protein – RCT Jan 2017
- Monthly 100,000 IU of vitamin D decreased respiratory infection but increased falls – Nov 2016
- Elderly falls reduced 3.6 times by 900 IU of vitamin D and simple exercise – RCT Nov 2016
- Vitamin D and exercise after hip fracture surgery – far fewer deaths – July 2016
- Falls cut in half by 100,000 IU vitamin D monthly - RCT 2016
- 2X fewer Senior falls in group getting 100,000 IU vitamin D monthly via Meals-on-Wheels – RCT Aug 2015
- Rate of injuries from falls cut in half by just 800 IU of vitamin D and exercise – RCT May 2015
- Seniors need at least 4,000 IU vitamin D, no test needed – Consensus Jan 2014
- Hip fractures reduced 2X to 6X with just 10 minutes of sunlight daily – RCT 2003-2010
- Hip fracture reduced 38 percent with Calcium and just 400 IU of vitamin D – RCT Feb 2013
- Hip bone loss stopped with 1000 IU of vitamin D, while 400 IU similar to placebo – RCT April 2013
- 39% fewer falls with 2000 IU than 800 IU – RCT June 2010
Falls cut in half by 100,000 IU vitamin D monthly - RCT 2016
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