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Nutritional mineral supplements comprising calcium citrate malate and vitamin D are disclosed. Estrogen can also be used with these supplements. These supplements, which provide at least 25% RDA of calcium and vitamin D are used in addition to the normal diet. These supplements are useful for increa

Nutritional mineral supplements comprising calcium citrate malate and vitamin D are disclosed. Estrogen can also be used with these supplements. These supplements, which provide at least 25% RDA of calcium and vitamin D are used in addition to the normal diet. These supplements are useful for increasing bone growth and for treating age-related bone loss in humans and animals.

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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for building of bone in a human subject suffering from age-related bone loss comprising administering to said subject synergistic effective amounts of a mineral supplement comprising calcium citrate malate (CCM) and vitamin D.sub.3 for a sufficient period of time

[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A method for building of bone in a human subject suffering from age-related bone loss comprising administering to said subject synergistic effective amounts of a mineral supplement comprising calcium citrate malate (CCM) and vitamin D.sub.3 for a sufficient period of time to increase the net skeletal mass of said subject by at least about 0.1%, wherein said calcium citrate malate is administered at a level from about 175 milligrams to about 2000 milligrams (on an elemental calcium basis) and wherein vitamin D.sub.3 is administered at a level of from 0.60 to 30 micrograms per day.