Calcium Keeps Women Going, Does Nothing For Men

Yes, calcium is good for your bones, but it’s also good for the amount of time you spend on earth. That, according to research conducted at McGill University. A McGill news release reports that researchers analyzed data from the large-scale Canadian Multicentre Osteoporosis Study, hoping to learn if calcium and vitamin D intake were associated with overall increased risk of death. And the answer is…complicated. The researchers found no evidence that vitamin D influenced mortality in any way. They also found that women who took up to 1,000 mg of calcium a day did live longer than those who took no calcium. And finally, calcium did nothing to improve the longevity of men. Read more from McGill University.