Featured Topics: Vitamins
Vitamin K Supplementation Shown to Improve Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 82 pre-diabetic and pre-menopausal women who took four weeks of Vitamin K supplementation, significantly decreased insulin and glucose levels and significantly increased adiponectin concentration compared with placebo. An estimated 29.1...
Supplementation Shown to Decrease Infant Mortality
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In a study including 4436 pregnant women in Bangladesh, early use of a multivitamin reduced infant mortality by 62% and five year mortality by 67%. An estimated 3.5 million deaths occur worldwide each year due to undernutrition (1,2)....
Are Vitamins C and E Safe?
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. Vitamin E up to 1600IU/day and vitamin C up to 2000 mg/day have been found safe in a summary of 19 researches. The health benefits of vitamins C and E are mainly due to their anti-oxidative properties and protection from free...
Vitamin D Blood Levels may Influence Multiple Sclerosis Risk
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In the Northern Sweden Health and Disease Study, researchers found that having vitamin D blood levels above 75 nmol/L decreased MS risk by 61%. Multiple Sclerosis is a disease often described as “an unpredictable central nervous...
Vitamin D Levels Predict Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with high vitamin D levels had a 57% lower risk of new lesions in multiple sclerosis patients. Multiple Sclerosis is thought to be an autoimmune disease where the body attacks itself such as is seen with rheumatoid arthritis and...
Alpha-Tocopherol Supplementation Reduces Gamma and Beta Levels
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. This study demonstrated how alpha-tocopherol supplementation decreased plasma levels of gamma tocopherol, thus verifying that different forms of vitamin E compete for absorption in the intestine and that alpha-tocopherol is...
Low Levels of Vitamin D Associated with Inflammation
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This large study shows that deficient levels of vitamin D are associated with twice the risk of inflammation in the body. Over 1 billion people worldwide are estimated to be deficient in vitamin D (1). This can be due to low sunshine...
Alpha-Tocopherol Reduces Other Forms of Vitamin E
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Study shows supplementation with 400IU of alpha-tocopherol can cause a 58% decrease in other active forms of vitamin E. Research on the benefits of vitamin E has been growing in the last few decades. Some findings were able...
Vitamin D Deficiency Causes Concern – Informed Opinion
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Author raises concern about the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. A recent article in the Southern Medical Journal indicates that the incidence of vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency in this country is significantly higher...
Vitamin C: A Cancer Fighting Agent
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Intravenous vitamin C therapy offers many health benefits including its use as a potential chemotherapeutic agent. Vitamin C is an essential nutrient required for collagen formation and immune system function. However, over...
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