I don't fit the title but if it can reduce atrophy for women its worth a try for me. A vitamin D deficiency also results in fatigue so I'm trying it for that also. Don't follow anything I do without talking to your doctor.
Low-Dose Vitamin D Prevents Muscular Atrophy and Reduces Falls and Hip Fractures in Women after Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Abstract:
Objective: Vitamin D supplementation is
suggested to reduce the risk of falls among ambulatory or
institutionalized elderly subjects. The present study was undertaken to
address the reduced risk of falls and hip fractures in patients with
long-standing stroke by vitamin D supplementation. Methods:
Ninety-six elderly women with poststroke hemiplegia were followed for
two years. Patients were randomly assigned to one of the two groups, and
48 patients received 1,000 IU ergocalciferol daily, and the remaining
48 received placebo. The number of falls per person and incidence of hip
fractures were compared between the two groups. Strength and tissue
ATPase of skeletal muscles on the nonparetic side were assessed before
and after the study. Results: At baseline, serum
25-hydroxyvitamin D levels were in the deficient range (<10 ng/ml) in
all patients; and vitamin D treatment enhanced serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D
and1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D levels. Vitamin D treatment accounted for a
59% reduction in falls (95% CI, 28–81%; p = 0.003). There were increases
in the relative number and size of type II muscle fibers and improved
muscle strength in the vitamin D-treated group. Hip fractures occurred
in 4 of 48 placebo group and 0 in 48 vitamin D2 group during the 2-year study period (log-rank, p = 0.049). Conclusion:
Vitamin D may increase muscle strength by improving atrophy of type II
muscle fibers, which may lead to decreased falls and hip fractures
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