ADVISORY, March 21, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Almost three out of four women over 50 are not getting enough vitamin D, and African-American women are at even greater risk for vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D is a key nutrient that plays a critical role in reducing the risks of osteoporosis and hip fractures, and research has found that calcium is an essential complement to vitamin D for ideal protection of the bones and the body. Os-Cal has teamed up with Senior Olympian Veretta Garrison-Moller (left); founder of the National Black Women's Health Project and LLuminari(r) expert Byllye Avery (center); and Dr. Michael Thomas (right), director of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center for the "Os-Cal Defeat Deficiency: Vitamin D Matters!" initiative. This nationwide program offers preventive solutions for African-American women to combat their heightened susceptibility for vitamin D deficiency. Os-Cal with extra Vitamin D is the only calcium supplement proven to help reduce the risk of hip fractures by 29 percent when used as directed. For more information about vitamin D deficiency, visit www.oscal.com.
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