Featured Topics: Vitamins
Vitamin D Levels Associated with Low Coronavirus Death Rates
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study found an association between low average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries. Studies have already validated vitamin D’s safety and its ability to protect...
Vitamin-Fortified Beverages Influence Metabolic Processes in Adolescents
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study identifies the metabolic impacts of a highly fortified vitamin beverage on glucose metabolism, metabolic hormones and serum metabolites in adolescents. Recent years have witnessed a trending increase in the...
Vitamin D Improves Symptoms of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, twelve months of Vitamin D supplementation significantly improved inflammatory and hemostatic markers as well as disease activity in the treatment group of 158 participants with systemic...
Tanning Salon Sunbeds Improve Vitamin D Levels
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Fluorescent lamp sunbeds emitting 100 and 160 watts safely and significantly increased serum vitamin D levels by 70 – 100% in study participants. A recent Canadian study found that increasing 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] blood levels to an...
Vitamin D Status in Prison Inmates
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Vitamin D deficiency was significantly more prevalent among United States prison inmates who had less sun exposure in maximum security as well as black inmates whose vitamin D levels were compromised by their higher skin levels...
Multivitamin Intake During Pregnancy Reduces Risk of Autism Spectrum Disorder in Children
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This perspective study finds that while moderate supplementation of multivitamins during pregnancy offers the greatest risk reduction for autism spectrum disorder in offspring, deficient or excessive supplementation of...
Calcium and Vitamin D Improve Blood Profiles in Diabetes
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 118 type 2 diabetics, those taking calcium and vitamin D had a 56.7% decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol. By the year 2030, the worldwide prevalence of diabetes is expected to increase by 51%, from 366 million people in 2011 to 552...
B12 Supplementation may Help Women Avoid B12 Deficiency
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. The study suggests vitamin B12 supplementation may be a very effective way for women to avoid B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 is a water-soluble vitamin required for proper red blood cell formation, nerve function, DNA synthesis, and...
Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor for Multiple Sclerosis in Women
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. When comparing women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to appropriate controls, participating women with multiple sclerosis, who had decreasing levels of vitamin D, had an increasing risk of developing multiple sclerosis....
Vitamin B-12 (Methyl) for Children With Autism
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Of the fifty-seven children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, those who received an intramuscular injection of vitamin B12 every three days for eight weeks showed a significantly greater improvement in B12 methylation than the placebo...
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