Vitamin D3 supplements have long lasting effects on muscle mass post menopause

Vitamin D3 supplementation can significantly increase muscle strength and reduce the loss of body muscle mass in women as long as a dozen or more years after menopause a new study shows. The benefits of vitamin D supplementation for postmenopausal women have been widely debated but the study results, add weight to previous evidence that the vitamin is effective in reducing degeneration and risk of falls.