The June 2017 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published the finding of Boston researchers of a lower risk of early menopause among women who consumed higher amounts of vitamin D and calcium. Prspanature menopause, defined as the cessation of...

A study reported in the April 2017 issue of the Journal of Nutrition found that older men and women who had a greater intake of dairy products, which are high in calcium, had a lower risk of bone loss than those who consume...

An article published in the June 1, 2017 issue of Cancer should provide reassurance to breast cancer patients who consume soy, a significant source of isoflavones.

"Isoflavones--the component of soy that has estrogen-like properties--have been shown to slow the growth of breast cancer cells in laboratory studies, and epidspaniological...

A randomized, double blind trial reported on January 26, 2017 in the journal Aging found benefits for a combination of melatonin, strontium citrate, vitamin D3 and vitamin K2 in postmenopausal women with osteopenia (subnormal bone density), a precursor to osteoporosis.

Eleven women received a placebo...

The Decspanber 2016 issue of Science Advances reported that combining the antidiabetic drug metformin with the antihypertensive medication syrosingopine has shown effectiveness against several types of cancer.

The use of metformin has been associated with protection against cancer as well as therapeutic benefits, however, doses...

An article appearing in the Decspanber 1, 2016 issue of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism reports that menopausal hormone therapy may not only improve bone mineral density but also helps maintain bone structure.

“Menopausal hormone therapy favorably affects bone mineral density (BMD),” write...