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Most Vitamin Studies are Flawed by Poor Methodology – Informed Opinion
By Neil E. Levin, CCN, DANLA. The link below offers a report from researchers at the Linus Pauling Institute of Oregon State University who disclose the many flawed large clinical trials that undermine the nutrient value of supplements. In a new published analysis,...
Study Highlights Harm of Stomach Medications on Vitamin B12 Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study explains the risk of vitamin B-12 depletion due to prescribed antacid medications, specifically proton-pump inhibitors. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin required for proper red blood cell formation, neurological function,...
Vitamin D – Informed Opinion
Written by Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. A critique of methods used in vitamin D research. My opinion: Randomized controlled trials are of little utility unless all relevant variables to the subject matter and clinical endpoints are controlled, as the application of a...
Review Finds Mental Health Benefits with Multivitamin Supplementation
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A review of 8 studies and 1292 healthy subjects showed that multivitamin use reduced stress, fatigue, mild psychiatric symptoms, and anxiety. An estimated 49% of Americans take a dietary supplement, including 70% of those older than...
Vitamin B6 and DNA Damage
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Higher levels of vitamin B6 were associated with lower levels of DNA damage in men. B vitamins are gaining notice in the role of cancer prevention (1-3). Previous studies have shown that higher intakes or higher levels of vitamin B6 in...
Zebrafish Model for Cyanide Exposure
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Riboflavin was found to be associated with a higher survival rate in zebrafish exposed to lethal doses of cyanide. In this particular study, researchers wanted to confirm that zebrafish could be used as a model for...
Vitamin K May Help Blood Sugar Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Vitamin K1 intake was shown to be 9.5% lower in diabetic patients and that every 100 microgram per day intake of vitamin K1 decreased the risk of type 2 diabetes by 17%. Vitamin K is most well-known for its role in blood clotting. It...
Vitamin D Improves Muscle Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients complaining of fatigue were given 20,000 IU vitamin D every other day. A 18% benefit was found in two measures of muscle recovery. The ability of our bodies to make energy and allow us to do everyday tasks from playing sports...
U.S Increases Recommendations for Vitamin D Intake but Misses the Mark – Informed Opinion
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. The recommendations for individual consumption of vitamin D has now increased, as has the tolerable Upper Limit that indicates a higher intake level at which the vast majority of people will not suffer any unpleasant side effects. As you...
Vitamin D Recommendations for Clinical Practice
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Knowledge of the effects of vitamin D on health has grown considerably since its discovery in the 1930s.(1) Scientists and clinicians began to understand the importance of this key vitamin to skeletal health. Further...
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