Sentences with phrase «calcium after menopause»

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A new clinical guide summarizes the evidence regarding the effects of calcium in reducing the risk of osteoporosis after the menopause.

Postmenopausal women: During and after menopause, women produce less estrogen, which in turn decreases calcium absorption and increases bone resorption (the breakdown of old bone).

Calcium is important for reducing the bone loss that occurs after menopause and in some conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis.

You see, bone breakdown after menopause is really an issue of inflammation, as opposed to calcium intake (which is much more helpful in the pre-menopausal years).

It is estimated that 30 years of continuous calcium supplementation after menopause might result in a 10 % improvement in bone mineral density.