Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D3?
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 2000 IU per day of vitamin D3 may help achieve optimal vitamin D status and the higher dosage needs to be considered in black youth. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 2000 IU per day of vitamin D3 may help achieve optimal vitamin D status and the higher dosage needs to be considered in black youth. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had a 68% decreased risk of ovarian cancer while those with the highest blood levels of calcium had a 59% decreased risk. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study of 979 (20 – 29) year old participants, the 14% who were deficient in Vitamin C had increased C-reactive protein (a marker for inflammation), increased waist circumference and body mass index, and increased diastolic blood pressure. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research shows that women with low vitamin D levels had double the risk of developing depression while men with low vitamin D levels had a 60% higher risk of depression. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated that higher total intakes of both vitamin B-6 (10 mg) and vitamin B-12 (10 mcg) were associated with a 2% lower risk of developing symptoms of depression per year. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that increasing vitamin D blood levels in the Canadian population to 105 nanomoles/Liter would result in 16.1% fewer deaths each year in Canada (37,000 people) and reduce healthcare costs by 7.3%, saving $14.4 billion each year. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this cell study, exposure to vitamin E protected the cells 45% better than in the placebo group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study showed researchers that 12 servings per month of green leafy vegetables reduced lung cancer risk by 17%, 750 mcg of folic acid per day decreased lung cancer risk by 16%, and daily use of a multivitamin decreased lung cancer by 32%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 2686 patients those considered having adequate vitamin B6 blood levels had a 24% reduced risk of inflammation compared to those with low vitamin B6 levels. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the highest B6 blood levels had a 51% reduced colorectal cancer risk, compared to those with the lowest B6 levels. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. There is increasing evidence that a good multivitamin may have a significant affect on health and longevity. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD. Participants that consumed selenium, alpha-tocopherol, and beta carotene showed a 5% reduction in total mortality and an 11% reduction in gastric cancer mortality. (more…)
By Amy Kosowski, M.S., LDN. Research has discovered how vitamin’s D role extends beyond the skeletal system including possibly helping the immune system. Vitamin D doses up to 40,000-50,000 IU/day did not produce toxicity. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In research with 46, 994 men who did not have gout their vitamin C intake was measured by a food frequency questionnaire. Those with the highest intake of vitamin C had a 45% lower risk of getting gout. (more…)
Written by Marcia J.Egles MD. Women treated with B-vitamins had a 34% lower risk of macular degeneration. Smoking doubled this risk. (more…)