During the Pediatric Academic Societies meeting, researchers from the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston reported their findings using a markedly higher dose than currently recommended. Continue reading Vitamin D lowers risk of complications during pregnancy
Category Archives: Vitamin D
Using vitamin D to prevent influenza A
Researchers at Jikei University School of Medicine Minato-ku in Tokyo studied 167 schoolchildren from December 2008 through March 2009.
It’s an important study that advances our knowledge of vitamin D and it’s contribution to health. Continue reading Using vitamin D to prevent influenza A
Vitamin D and the metabolic syndrome in adults
Researchers from China and the UK studied a group of Chinese people. Continue reading Vitamin D and the metabolic syndrome in adults
Effects of US healthcare reform on CAM
Jane Hoback, writing in Natural Foods Merchandiser, has listed areas of interest to CAM practitioners. Continue reading Effects of US healthcare reform on CAM
More evidence that vitamin D deficiency makes asthma worse
Young African-Americans in Washington, DC were studied by researchers at George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, in Washington, DC. Continue reading More evidence that vitamin D deficiency makes asthma worse
Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Researchers from the University of Milano, Italy, list what we know. Continue reading Functional foods and cardiovascular risk
Vitamin D and the risk of heart disease
Researchers at the Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, looked at Vitamin D levels and found that about two-thirds of patients had low levels.
And, an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, according to results presented during the 59th Annual Scientific Sessions of the American College of Cardiology. Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of heart disease
Effect of vitamin D on weight loss
During the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting, researchers from the University of Minnesota reported that higher blood levels of vitamin D were associated with greater weight lose in obese volunteers on a calorie-restricted diet. Continue reading Effect of vitamin D on weight loss
Vitamin D of no benefit in older patients with heart failure?
Researchers from Ninewells Hospital, in Dundee, United Kingdom report no benefit from vitamin D in their patients. Continue reading Vitamin D of no benefit in older patients with heart failure?
Is it cost-effective to prevent falls in the elderly?
Yes, according to researchers at Johns Hopkins University, in Baltimore, Maryland whose findings are based on a mathematical epidemiological model. Continue reading Is it cost-effective to prevent falls in the elderly?
Effects of low vitamin D levels on fatty infiltration in muscle
Vitamin D insufficiency has now reached epidemic proportions and so has the research on its wide ranging effects.
Here’s the latest from researchers in Los Angeles and Montréal. Continue reading Effects of low vitamin D levels on fatty infiltration in muscle
Viamin D levels in kidney dialysis patients
Researchers from Canada and the US looked for factors that might predict patients with kidney failure who are vitamin D deficient. Continue reading Viamin D levels in kidney dialysis patients
The association between vitamin D and osteoarthritis of the hip
Researchers from California studied elderly men. Continue reading The association between vitamin D and osteoarthritis of the hip
Vitamin D and the risk of death from heart disease
Researchers from New York and California examined the association between 25(OH)D levels and death due to cardiovascular disease, with emphasis on any differences between black and Caucasian patients. Continue reading Vitamin D and the risk of death from heart disease
Vitamin D, weight loss, and heart disease risk
Researchers from Germany studied the effect of vitamin D on weight loss and on risk factors associated cardiovascular disease in overweight people. Continue reading Vitamin D, weight loss, and heart disease risk
Linking vitamin D levels in children to asthma severity
Low maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is associated with asthma symptoms in early childhood.
Now, here are the results from the first study of the relationship between vitamin D blood levels in childhood and asthma severity. Continue reading Linking vitamin D levels in children to asthma severity
Review of nutraceuticals to prevent prostate cancer
The paucity of well-designed studies in patients makes it difficult to make specific recommendations, according to researchers at the University of Toronto, in Ontario. Continue reading Review of nutraceuticals to prevent prostate cancer
Vitamin D deficiency in older men
This study was designed to determine the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in older men.
More interesting is the finding that taking vitamin D supplements didn’t help. Continue reading Vitamin D deficiency in older men
Vitamin D and bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy
Bacterial vaginosis (BV) is a common vaginal infection. Having BV during pregnancy raises the risk for preterm labor and birth, miscarriage, preterm premature rupture of the amniotic membranes, and uterine infection after delivery.
Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, in Pennsylvania examined the association between maternal vitamin D levels and the prevalence of BV in early pregnancy. Continue reading Vitamin D and bacterial vaginosis in pregnancy
Correlating vitamin D levels and the need for pain meds
Mayo Clinic research shows that inadequate vitamin D levels are associated with a greater need for narcotic medication in patients with chronic pain. Continue reading Correlating vitamin D levels and the need for pain meds