Archive for the 'Vitamin D' Category
Updated recommendations to prevent and treat osteoporosis
Friday, July 5th, 2013An expert committee of the National Osteoporosis Foundation (NOF) with a multi-specialty council of medical experts in the field of bone health have updated recommendations.
Let’s focus on prevention, which emphasizes many of the CAM topics that dominate this website.
Testing the effect of vitamin D treatment on symptoms of depression
Tuesday, September 4th, 2012Benefit of vitamin D and calcium in the elderly
Friday, June 15th, 2012Linking vitamin D and depression
Tuesday, February 14th, 2012Researchers at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, in Dallas, investigated the association between vitamin D blood levels and depression. (more…)
New vitamin D recommendations for menopausal women
Monday, January 30th, 2012Vitamin D and high blood sugar levels in the elderly
Sunday, January 29th, 2012Researchers at the University College London, in the UK, investigated the association between vitamin D levels and hyperglycemia in older people. (more…)
Treating COPD with vitamin D
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012Low vitamin D levels are associated with reduced lung function (FEV1), impaired immunologic control, and increased airway inflammation.
Many patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have vitamin D deficiency. So, researchers at the University Hospitals Leuven, in Belgium, studied whether supplementation with high doses of vitamin D could reduce the incidence of COPD exacerbations. (more…)
More quality control problems with Vitamin D
Thursday, December 29th, 2011Review: Near legendary status of vitamin D
Wednesday, December 28th, 2011Calcium + vitamin D effect on abdominal fat mass
Wednesday, December 21st, 2011Researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital, in Boston, investigated the effect of calcium + vitamin D-supplemented orange juice on weight loss and visceral (internal organs) adipose tissue in overweight and obese adults. (more…)
Vitamin D and the risk of death in the general population
Tuesday, December 20th, 2011Safety of vitamin D during pregnancy
Tuesday, December 6th, 2011The association between vitamin D and hyperglycemia in older people
Monday, November 28th, 2011This relationship is potentially of high public health importance because of the adverse effect of both on well-being.
Researchers at the Royal Free and University College, London Medical School, in the UK, investigated the association. (more…)
Vitamin D and high blood pressure in African-Americans
Monday, November 21st, 2011Might vitamin D prevent death?
Wednesday, November 16th, 2011More on calcium supplements and the risk of cardiovascular disease
Monday, November 7th, 2011Vitamin D and the risk of falls in the elderly
Tuesday, November 1st, 2011Importance of vitamin D for bisphosphonate therapy
Tuesday, October 18th, 2011Several studies suggest that the response to bisphosphonates could in part be dependent on circulating blood levels of vitamin D.
Researchers at Weill Cornell Medical College, in New York City, examined the association between blood levels of 25 hydroxy vitamin D [25(OH)D] and the response to bisphosphonate treatment. (more…)
Vitamin E and an increased risk of prostate cancer
Thursday, October 13th, 2011The Selenium and Vitamin E Cancer Prevention Trial (SELECT) found no reduction in risk of prostate cancer with vitamin E supplements.
As a follow-up, researchers in the US determined the long-term effect of vitamin E and selenium in relatively healthy men. (more…)