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Monday, March 6, 2017

Significantly Increased Risks Of Falls, Fractures May Be Associated With Vitamin D Megadoses, Researchers Say.

reported that there appear to be “significantly increased risks of falls and fractures associated with vitamin D megadoses,” researchers found. In research presented at the American Academy of Dermatology’s annual meeting, investigators reported that “a single, annual intramuscular injection of 500,000 IU increased the risk of fracture by 50% over three years,” while “oral doses of 60,000 IU per month, given once a month, increased the chance of both falls and fractures.” http://www.mdedge.com/clinicalendocrinologynews/article/132688/geriatrics/large-intermittent-vitamin-d-doses-may-increase HOW???

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