Featured Topics: Vitamins
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. The current National Institutes of Health's recommended daily adequate intake for vitamin D is 200 IU...
Study Finds Calcium and Vitamin D Blood Levels Linked to Ovarian Cancer
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. Ovarian cancer accounts for approximately 4 percent of all...
Surprising Information on Vitamin C Deficiency
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...
Vitamin D May Help Mental Health in Older Adults
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. Vitamin D has been known for more than 80 years . Current...
B-Vitamins may Lead to Happier Seniors
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. People often assume that depression...
New Study Puts Cost on Vitamin D Deficiency
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...
Sunlight, Skin Type and Vitamin D
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In the United States, vitamin D levels have been diminishing significantly for more than a decade, with a majority of the population presently insufficient in vitamin D (1, 2). For people with darkly pigmented skin and for those with...
Vitamin E Protects Nerve Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this cell study, exposure to vitamin E protected the cells 45% better than in the placebo group. Vitamin E was first discovered in 1922. It was named tocopherol, from the Greek word “tokos” meaning childbirth (because it supported...
Multivitamins Found to Help with Lung Health
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...
Vitamin B6 Helps Inflammation Health
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. Vitamin B6 contributes to the function of more than 100 enzymes in the...
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