Need for Vitamin D screening called into question 01:19. About 99 percent of the calcium in the human body is stored in the bones and teeth, and the body cannot produce the mineral on its own ...

Vitamin D and calcium can be your best friends if you want to keep your bones healthy. Get the right amount and you'll be less likely to break one or get a bone-weakening disease called osteoporosis.

Calcium and vitamin D supplements may not help prevent bone loss and fractures, according to a new study released Tuesday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. "Many consumers ...

Vitamin D is a prohormone that helps the body absorb calcium, which is essential for bone health. Bones and teeth contain 99% of the body’s calcium. Many different foods contain calcium .

Best calcium and vitamin D supplements for osteopenia. Osteopenia is the medical term for loss of bone density. If it becomes bad enough, it can advance to osteoporosis.

Nov. 30, 2010— -- For years, vitamin D and calcium supplements have been touted as contributors to strong bones and teeth. Research has indicated that vitamin D, specifically, may even help ...

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation may cause hypercalciuria and hypercalcemia in some postmenopausal women, according to a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Clinicians should ...

Calcium and Vitamin D -- a Healthy Combination. Studies show the nutrients may have weight-loss dividends -- and more. By ABC News. June 13, 2007, 2:11 PM.

In 2010, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released recommendations tripling the daily intake of vitamin D for most people to 600 IU per day and raising the calcium intake to 1,000 milligrams.