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Calcium supplementation may increase macular degeneration
Calcium supplementation has previously been associated with cardiovascular risk (search 'calcium' for earlier posts), most likely by opposing the anti-inflammatory activity of magnesium. A study just published in JAMA Ophthalmology offers evidence that calcium supplementation may similarly promote age-related macular degeneration (AMD).