Dr. Cooper in studio: benefits of vitamin D, bone density, heart attacks in diabetics (see show notes for references)

There's yet more ammunition touting the health benefits of vitamin D, but if you think you're getting enough, you may want to think again. Most older women have their bone density checked, but does it make sense for a man to have the screening done? We'll discuss new information showing that heart attacks in diabetics are much more severe and this week's incredibly misleading headlines regarding vitamin supplementation and the impact on heart disease in women. Dr. Cooper answers listeners' calls.   Program Reference Notes: Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Poor Physical Performance Vitamin D and Insulin One dose of vitamin D boosts TB immunity Common vitamins no help for women's hearts: study Japan study finds coffee may prevent colon cancer Are antioxidants worthless against heart disease? A Randomized Factorial Trial of Vitamins C and E and Beta Carotene in the Secondary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events in Women Cost-effectiveness of Bone Densitometry Followed by Treatment of Osteoporosis in Older Men