Traditionally, physicians and dietitians have encouraged many patients, especially postmenopausal women and older men, to take calcium supplements to maintain bone health.
But now calcium supplementation has come under scrutiny since research has cast doubt on its effectiveness to protect against bone fractures and has shown a possible link to cardiovascular disease (CVD) and an increased risk of kidney stones.
Could the missing link be low levels of vitamin K2?
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