by Becky | May 14, 2024 | 2024, Recent Articles, Sleep, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that exposure to endocrine-disrupting chemicals has a variable association with sleep duration, and vitamin D deficiency may affect this interaction. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2024 | 2023, Diabetes, Oral Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that diabetics with periodontitis are more likely than non-diabetics to have low vitamin D levels and a diet low in fruits and vegetables. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 18, 2024 | 2023, Brain Health, Stroke, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Multivariable analysis findings show that lower serum Vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk of stroke severity (p < 0.001) and poor functional outcomes. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Women with vitamin D deficiency were 2.80 times as likely to have a PTB compared to women with sufficient vitamin D levels (p ≤ 0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D insufficiency is more likely in women, ethnic minorities, residents of temperate latitudes and urban areas, and those with obesity or anemia. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Results demonstrate that ASD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder are potential independent risk factors for decreased 25OHD levels. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, Thyroid, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired thyroid hormone sensitivity in euthyroid adults. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that men and women with vitamin D deficiency had higher hemoglobin A1C levels (a measure of elevated glucose). In women, vitamin D levels were inversely associated with HbA1c, body mass index, and a marker for inflammation. (more…)
by Becky | May 23, 2023 | 2023, Bone Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. When vitamin D intake was raised by 1 µg/1000 kcal, there was an increase of 0.226 ng/mL and 0.314 ng/mL in the serum 25(OH)D levels during the summertime and wintertime, respectively (p < 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | May 16, 2023 | 2023, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamin K, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show statistically significant differences in mean vitamin K intake (p < 0.001) and mean vitamin D intake (p = 0.03) between healthy controls and subjects with irritable bowel disease. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 20, 2023 | 2023, Liver Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Serum levels of ALT (p < 0.001), bilirubin (p < 0.001), IgG (p = 0.008), and INR (p = 0.005) were significantly higher in patients with PSC and a severe vitamin D deficiency when compared to their counterparts. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 27, 2022 | 2022, Blood Pressure, Cardiovascular Health, Kidney Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Monthly supplementation of 100,000 IU of cholecalciferol was associated with a 2-fold increase in vitamin D levels, from 17 ± 5 ng/mL to 35 ± 7 ng/mL (p < 0.0001) after 12 weeks. Serum levels of log transformed flOPN were significantly reduced (p=0.03) and log FGF-23 was increased in the treated group (p = 0.04). (more…)
by Becky | Jul 18, 2022 | 2022, Diabetes, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Examining vitamin D serum levels and prevalence of insulin resistance using data from the 2011-2018 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey show that those in the lowest serum vitamin D level group had 54% greater odds of being insulin-resistant compared to those in higher serum vitamin D level groups. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2021 | 2021, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that maternal 25(OH)D during pregnancy is positively associated with children’s neurocognitive development through ages four to six. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 2, 2017 | 2017, Thyroid, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that Vitamin D deficiency is significantly higher in patients with autoimmune thyroid disease, particularly in patients with Hashimoto’s Disease and Grave’s Disease. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 13, 2016 | Vitamin D - Heart, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PH.D. Women with polycystic ovarian disease are at a greater risk of infertility, cancer, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular disease and should, therefore, have vitamin D blood levels checked and supplement accordingly.
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by Becky | Sep 7, 2016 | 2016, Eye Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health
Written by James C. Morton Jr., Staff Writer. Premenopausal women with vitamin D deficiency revealed dry eye association p<0.001 compared to controlled group. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016, Autoimmune Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High dose vitamin D (10,400 IU), taken daily for 6 months, significantly reduced TH17, CD161, and Effector memory CD4 cells in multiple sclerosis patients. As well their vitamin D levels almost tripled compared to a 30 % increase in vitamin D levels in the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 29, 2016 | 2015, Cardiovascular Health, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamin D - Heart, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Very low vitamin D levels in children are associated with a significantly higher prevalence of carotid artery wall thickness and an increased risk of heart attack and stroke. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 12, 2016 | 2014, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This large study shows that deficient levels of vitamin D are associated with twice the risk of inflammation in the body. (more…)