Featured Topics: Vitamins
Vitamin D Effects on Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Overweight African-Americans
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Sixteen weeks of vitamin D supplementation significantly improved vitamin D levels and arterial stiffness in the participating overweight African Americans, but not in the placebo group. African Americans are at an increased risk of...
Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Regression With Vitamin D
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Six months of supplementation with fifty-thousand international units of Vitamin D resulted in significant regression of CIN-1 precancerous cells in the participating twenty-nine women compared to the control. Cervical cancer is the...
Supplementation With L-leucine, Vitamin D3 and Medium-Chain Triglycerides Shown to Increase Muscle Strength in Frail Elderly Adults
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementation with a combination of L-leucine, vitamin D 3 and medium-chain triglycerides significantly improved muscle strength and function in the thirty-eight participating elderly adults. Sarcopenia is the combination of loss of...
Vitamin C and Markers of Metabolic and Cognitive Health in 50 Year Olds
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study participants with the highest levels of plasma vitamin C had significantly lower levels of weight, BMI, waist circumference, better measurements of metabolic health and lower levels of cognitive impairment. Noteworthy among an...
Vitamin D Plays Important Role in the Functioning of the Immune System – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Adequate vitamin D levels not only support the immune system but may also play an important role in the treatment of Hashimoto’s Disease. You might be surprised to learn that a low blood level of vitamin D increases the risk of...
Vitamin K Plays a Role When Taking Statin Medications – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. The data from the study indicates that nutritional supplementation with specifically vitamin K-2 may significantly improve both short-term and long-term health of patients with CAD and/or type II diabetes who are currently taking...
Research Studies Effect of Vitamin C on Cancer Cells – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, Ph.D. Studies have shown that Vitamin C supplementation can significantly reduce breast cancer mortality risk as well as risk of cancer recurrence. One of the most exciting areas of medicine today involves the use of stem cell...
B-Vitamin and Biomarker Status Predictive of Cognitive Decline in Older Adults
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This longitudinal study demonstrated the health benefits of vitamins B12, B6, folate and riboflavin in reducing cognitive decline in the elderly . One of the major challenges facing global public health today is finding...
Study Links Vitamin D to Thyroid Health
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. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin obtained by...
Megadose of Vitamin A Lowers Vitamin E in Colostrum
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Participating mothers, who received 200,000 IU injections of Vitamin A just 24 hours postpartum, had a significant 134 % Vitamin A increase in colostrum and a 16.4 % decrease in Vitamin E. Researchers suggested that Vitamin E be added...
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