Many women are aware that a high intake of calcium may help prevent osteoporosis but I’m not sure if many of them know that that adding a magnesium supplement may improve their body’s ability to absorb calcium. And fewer still are probably aware of the emerging research that shows how a vitamin B-12 supplement may also play an important role in bone health as we age.

While doctors are not sure of the reasons behind the connection, people with osteoporosis have been found also to have a vitamin B12 deficiency. Symptoms of B12 deficiency include …

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