Vitamin D Deficient Patients Less Likely to Survive Intensive Care
Vitamin D is essential for many body systems, including the immune system. This critical role of the nutrient may explain new research, which demonstrates that vitamin D deficient patients are less...
View ArticleDiet Poor in Vitamin D Linked to Stroke Risk
Vitamin D is essential for many functions of the body, including bone health. A new study has found that it is also key for cardiovascular health. A diet deficient in vitamin D-rich foods is a risk...
View ArticleVitamin D and Calcium Supplements Extend Life of Seniors
Even beyond strengthening bones and reducing the risk of fractures in seniors, vitamin D and calcium supplements together increase life, a new study reports. The work examined the effect of the two...
View ArticleVitamin D Deficiency Linked to Diabetes and Heart Disease
Those with insufficient intake of vitamin D may be at a higher risk of serious health conditions, including diabetes and cardiovascular disease, a new study suggests. Between those with high and low...
View ArticlePoor Lung Function in Asthmatic Kids Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency
Asthmatic children with insufficient levels of vitamin D respond less well to their inhalers, a new study has found. Researchers suggest that vitamin D should therefore be monitored, and...
View ArticleCalcium and Vitamin D Supplements Increase Aggression of Prostate Cancer
Not only do calcium and vitamin D supplements not prevent bone density loss in men being treated for prostate cancer, but they may actually make the cancer cells more aggressive. In a new study,...
View ArticleVitamin D Supplements Have Little Impact on Cholesterol Levels
Although increasing intake of Vitamin D is often recommended as part of a regimen to reduce cholesterol levels, a new study shows that supplements of the nutrient do not significantly change...
View ArticleLow Vitamin D Levels Linked to Early Heart Attacks
Vitamin D is essential for many aspects of the body’s health, and recent research has suggested it is also essential for heart health and normal blood pressure. A new study shows that having sufficient...
View ArticleLow Vitamin D Linked to a Long Life
The link between good health and vitamin D has been put into question by a new study. The work has found that low levels of the vitamin are linked to a long life. While low vitamin D has been linked to...
View ArticleVitamin D During Pregnancy May Explain Seasonal Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Variation in vitamin D levels during pregnancy may explain the seasonal differences in the risk of a child eventually developing multiple sclerosis, a new study suggests. The work has found that those...
View ArticleLow Levels of Vitamin D Cause Hypertension
The association between levels of vitamin D and cardiovascular health have been confusing, but new genetic research clarifies the causal link between the two. By studying genetic markers that reflect...
View ArticleLactobacillus Probiotic Can Increase Vitamin D Levels in the Body
Probiotics have been widely marketed, but much remains to be understood about how certain types of bacteria have healthful effects on the body. A new study shows that one bacterial strain can increase...
View ArticleHormones, Calcium, and Vitamin D Work Together to Protect Bones After Menopause
A study of tens of thousands of women indicates that hormone treatments, vitamin D, and calcium supplements can work together to protect bone health. Researchers found that women taking all three had a...
View ArticleVitamin D Supplements Doesn’t Improve High Blood Pressure
Although vitamin D is a critical nutrient for the health of bones and other organs, it does not help reduce high blood pressure, new work suggests. The study examined a group of patients that were...
View ArticleAnemia in Children Linked to Low Levels of Vitamin D
Low levels of vitamin D are associated with a higher risk of anemia in kids, a new study has found. Vitamin D is critical for many aspects of health, and low levels may lead to improper blood cell...
View ArticleCurrent Measures of Vitamin D Inappropriate to Diagnose Deficiency in Black...
Vitamin D is essential for bone health, and current tests measure the total levels of one form of the vitamin. This is not the same as how much of the vitamin is available to cells to use. This may be...
View ArticleVitamin D Supplements May Help Women with Depression and Diabetes
Vitamin D supplements may improve the well-being of women with diabetes and depression, a new study suggests. Researchers have found that supplementing can reduce certain types of pain associated with...
View ArticleLow Levels of Vitamin D May Allow Damage to Brain Cells Over Long-Term
Vitamin D is a key nutrient for many aspects of our health, and new work suggests it is also critical for maintaining brain structure and function. Researchers have found that low levels of vitamin D...
View ArticleVitamin D May Raise Survival Rates for Cancer Patients
The body naturally produces vitamin D after exposure to sunlight and absorbs it from certain foods, such as fish or fortified milk and breakfast cereals. In addition to helping the body absorb the...
View ArticlePutting Vitamin D in the Spotlight
Our primary source of Vitamin D is sunlight, but some European countries experience so-called ‘vitamin D winters,’ with inadequate sunlight for two to six months per year during which vitamin D cannot...
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