date:Jun 28, 2012
The data published atThe Endocrine Society's 94th Annual Meeting reveals long term intake of calcium and vitamin D supplements is associated with high calcium levels in the blood and urine which could increase the risk of kidney stones.
The use of calcium and vitamin D supplementation may not be as benign as previously thought,said principle researcher Professor J. Christopher Gallagher of Creighton University Medical Center, USA.
The researchers said that whilst taking vitamin supplements