Low levels of vitamin D have again been linked with reduced survival rates in patients with heart failure. The study, conducted at the University Medical Center, Groningen, in the Netherlands, also suggested that low levels of vitamin D are associated with activation of the Renin Angiotensin System (RAS – a pivotal regulatory system in...
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Reuters Health | Wednesday, June 23, 2010 NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Asthmatic children with relatively low vitamin D levels in their blood may have a greater risk of suffering severe asthma attacks than those with higher levels of the vitamin, a new study suggests. The study, which followed more than 1,000 children with...
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A recent article from New York Times blogger Patient Money discusses the benefits or lack expensive name-brand vitamins. They advise purchasing vitamins from well-known retailers that restock supplies frequently to avoid buying expired or denatured vitamins. They state ConsumerLab.com recommends products sold by vitamin chains because they tend to be more reliable than drugstore...
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With the world on alert for the flu pandemic, it worthwhile to know about high availability nutrients that can boost (or maintain) your immunity and ward off bacteria and viruses. Vitamin D-3 (2,000 mg): improves immunity by increasing the production of anti-microbial agents in the body. It’s no coincidence that flu season correlates with...
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Don’t throw away your vitamin D tablets based on the latest news on the supplement’s failure to prevent breast cancer in postmenopausal women. The Women’s Health Initiative study published this week shows that after seven years of calcium and vitamin D supplementation, there was no reduction in breast cancer risk. In retrospect, this is...
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Indoor tanning fanatics got some disheartening news last week when the International Agency for Research on Cancer moved tanning beds to its highest cancer risk category, calling them “carcinogenic to humans.” That means that there’s now enough evidence showing beyond a doubt that tanning beds can cause skin cancer and should be avoided. While...
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The way you eat, how much you exercise, and how well you deal with stress affects your risk of developing cancer— and you have more control over preventing the disease than was previously thought. That’s the latest word from the world’s top scientists who spent more than five years analyzing thousands of studies to...
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Vitam D plays an important role in the maintenance of vital organ and internal systems. Basically, Vitamin D helps with the absorption of calcium and phosphorous. It is in the group of fat-soluble vitamins and has two major forms; vitamin D2 (or ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol). Vitamin D3 is produced in skin...
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