<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;" size="3" face="Times New Roman"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri;" face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;" size="3"&gt;Dr. Robert Heaney, who is a professor in the Department of Medicine at Creighton University in Omaha is interviewed. &lt;span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;Dr. Heaney has spent over 50 years in the study of osteoporosis, vitamin D, and calcium physiology; he's authored three books and has published over 400 scientific papers, so when it comes to the world of vitamin D, and calcium in particular, Dr. Heaney is one of the leading gurus, literally, in the world!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Calibri;" face="Calibri"&gt;&lt;span style="font-size: small;" size="3"&gt;Dr. Heaney discusses US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for postmenopausal women; whether calcium and vitamin D supplement increase risk of kidney stones; calcium supplementation and heart attack risk; and personal recommendations for daily vitamin D and calcium instake. &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;" size="3" face="Times New Roman"&gt; &lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

healthylivingradio's Podcast

496: Robert Heaney, MD, Vitamin D and Calcium Expert, is interviewed

MAR 15, 201317 MIN
healthylivingradio's Podcast

496: Robert Heaney, MD, Vitamin D and Calcium Expert, is interviewed

MAR 15, 201317 MIN

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Dr. Robert Heaney, who is a professor in the Department of Medicine at Creighton University in Omaha is interviewed.  Dr. Heaney has spent over 50 years in the study of osteoporosis, vitamin D, and calcium physiology; he's authored three books and has published over 400 scientific papers, so when it comes to the world of vitamin D, and calcium in particular, Dr. Heaney is one of the leading gurus, literally, in the world!

Dr. Heaney discusses US Preventive Services Task Force recommendations for postmenopausal women; whether calcium and vitamin D supplement increase risk of kidney stones; calcium supplementation and heart attack risk; and personal recommendations for daily vitamin D and calcium instake.