Featured Topics: Vitamins
Study Looks at High-Dose Vitamin D for Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High dose vitamin D (10,400 IU), taken daily for 6 months, significantly reduced TH17, CD161, and Effector memory CD4 cells in multiple sclerosis patients. As well their vitamin D levels almost tripled compared to a 30 % increase in...
Study Links Low Vitamin D Status and Hospitalization Delirium
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Patients with Vitamin D levels below 10 ng/mL had a significant 115% increased risk for hospital-acquired new-onset delirium. Hospital-acquired new-onset delirium is a condition that affects as many as 29% of people admitted to...
“Very Low” Vitamin D Levels Increase Risk of Death from Frailty
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with “very low” vitamin D levels of 15 ng/mL or less had a 150% greater risk of becoming pre- frail or frail and a 286% risk of death from all causes compared to those with “high” vitamin D levels of greater than 30 ng/mL....
Vitamin K1 Improves Blood Sugar Health in Prediabetic Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In this 4-week study of 82 prediabetic women (ages 36-45), those who took 1000 mcg of vitamin K1 significantly increased insulin sensitivity and improved blood sugar control compared to placebo. A person with prediabetes has blood...
Supplements may Improve Behavior in Adolescent School Children
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Vitamin/mineral and fatty acid supplementation for 12 weeks significantly improved EPA/DHA levels in participating school-aged children compared to placebo. Poor nutrition has been associated with difficulty keeping attention,...
Review Finds Vitamin E Effective for C-Reactive Protein Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that out of 12 studies of 246 subjects, those who supplemented with vitamin E had a significant reduction in C-reactive protein levels, which are increased during inflammation in the body. Chronic inflammation is an...
High-Dose Vitamin D Strengthens Immune System in HIV-Infected Subjects
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Twelve months of Vitamin D supplementation significantly increased vitamin D and immune cell blood levels in HIV infected participants. Though originally discovered as the cure for rickets in the early 20th century (1), vitamin D also...
Study Examines Smoking’s Effect on Different Types of Lung Cancer Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Smoking more than 30 cigarettes daily increased the risk of squamous cell carcinoma by 62.7% in women and 53.4% in men while small cell carcinoma risk was increased by 16.8% in women and 103.5% in men. Also when a multivitamin was...
Study Uncovers How Niacin Helps Maintain Healthy Cholesterol Levels
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers discovered that niacin affects a receptor on liver cells to explain how it reduces cholesterol levels. The American Heart Association (AHA) defines cholesterol as “a soft, waxy substance found among the (fats) in the...
Study Links Low Vitamin D Levels to Depression in Healthy Women
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found a significant correlation between vitamin D blood levels and depression, with 45% of subjects with insufficient vitamin D blood levels having depressive symptoms compared to only 26% of those with sufficient vitamin...
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