The long-term Framingham Study recently uncovered that the incidence of hip fractures is almost 50% lower in patients who take more than 300mg per day of vitamin C compared to those who take less than 100mg. This is a dramatic new finding. Vitamin C should by taken along with 5000 iu of Vitamin D, at least 1000mg of calcium and 500mg of magnesium daily, along with regular exercise, for a basic program to prevent hip fractures, which is one of the leading causes of death in elderly patients.
Framingham Study, American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, and Family Practice News, October 15, 2008, p. 10
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