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2891: How to Heal Your Body Dysmorphia (5 Strategies That Actually Work)
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New study: Vitamin D and calcium supplements do nothing for bone strength without lifting
At 36:38 · chapter starts 35:46
Sal introduces a headline-grabbing supplement review that found calcium and vitamin D provide essentially no protective benefit against fractures or falls for most older adults [1] — Sal Di Stefano "Vitamin D & calcium — no bone protection without lifting: A large review found that vitamin D and calcium supplements provided no meaningfu…" 35:55 . The sensational framing — 'supplements don't work' — misses the actual mechanism entirely. Bones, like muscles, only strengthen in response to mechanical loading. Without resistance training creating the signal to reinforce bone density, there's nothing for the minerals to respond to. Sal draws the direct analogy: eating more food without lifting weights just makes you fatter; taking bone nutrients without loading your skeleton just passes through. The hosts recount client experiences with bone density scans showing dramatic improvements tied directly to strength training. Justin notes that doctors who themselves strength-train immediately understand and order these protocols, while those who don't are chronically under-prescribing resistance exercise for bone health. Sal describes the frustration of having his elevated CK levels flagged by a doctor unfamiliar with trained individuals — a problem that disappears the moment he encounters a doctor who lifts.
A large review found that vitamin D and calcium supplements provided no meaningful protection against fractures or falls for most older adults without resistance training.
A huge review found that vitamin D and calcium supplements provided no meaningful protection against fractures or falls in most older adults. The reason is simple: without resistance training to signal the body to strengthen bones, there's nothing to absorb the minerals into. You can't supplement your way to strong bones.
