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Happiness in the sun
Low vitamin D levels have been found to be linked to depression. This study performed by UT Southwestern psychiatrists and published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings revealed people with low vitamin D levels had an increased risk of depression. Conversely, … Continue reading
Alzheimer’s and diet
This study again confirms the finding of other studies that a diet high in vegetables and omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin D will help prevent Alzheimer’s disease. This particular study looked at brain shrinkage, or atrophy, which is a key … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Nutrition
Tagged Alzheimer's disease, brain atrophy, brain shrinkage, fruits, omega-3 fatty acids, vegetables, vitamin B, vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E
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Lack of Sun equals Low Vitamin D
This research goes into the “no duh” category. Vitamin D is produced from sun exposure, so lack of sun exposure is sure to lead to vitamin D deficiency unless you get it from other sources. Still, it is important to … Continue reading
Low Vitamin D Common In Spine Surgery Patients
I’m not sure how many more articles like this we need. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread. I’m at the point that I don’t check the blood level all the time because most of the time it is low, especially in … Continue reading
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Tagged back surgery, bone healing, cancer, high blood pressure, vitamin D, vitamin D receptor
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Osteoporosis Update from the ANA Fall 2011 Conference
The American Nutriceutical Association held their fall education conference in Nashville this last weekend and once again it was an excellent conference. The first lecture was presented by Dr. Susan Brown, PhD from the Center for Better Bones in East … Continue reading
Weight loss improves vitamin D levels
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/05/110525164108.htm Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin and is stored in your fatty tissues. Obese persons have lower vitamin D levels because the vitamin D is sequestered in the fatty tissues. Likewise, a vitamin D dose given orally will have … Continue reading
Celiac disease and low vitamin D, cause or result of?
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/226377.php In honor of a recent move to have a celiac disease awareness month, I thought I would put down a few thoughts about celiac disease. Patients with celiac disease have low vitamin D levels, but it may be the … Continue reading
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Tagged autoimmune disease, celiac disease, type I diabetes, vitamin D, vitamin D receptor
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Why are vitamin D levels low in breast milk?
http://www.ajcn.org/content/80/6/1752S.full A simple question with an even simpler answer. Pediatricians have been recommending vitamin supplements, especially vitamin D for infants of nursing mothers. This is because studies do show that breast milk is low in vitamin D. But wait, here … Continue reading
Vitamin D improves pulmonary rehabilitation
Here is yet another study demonstrating the benefit of vitamin D supplementation. Low levels of vitamin D are associated with a host of diseases including high blood pressure, heart disease, cancers, diabetes, and muscle weakness. Muscle weakness is of particular … Continue reading
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Tagged COPD, exercise capacity, exercise endurance, muscle strength, pulmonary rehabilitation, vitamin D
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Vitamin D and RSV infection in children
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/224648.php In this study, cord blood was sampled in newborn infants. They found that vitamin D deficiency as defined as a low vitamin D level in the cord blood. In fact they had 6 times the risk of RSV infection … Continue reading
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Tagged respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, TOLL-like receptor, vitamin D, vitamin D deficiency
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