Featured Topics: Vitamins
Research Shows Vitamin D Helps with Muscle Function – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick Massey, MD, PhD. Recent studies show how supplementing with 50,000-100,000 IU of vitamin D per week can decrease muscle pain associated with statin use. Lowering cholesterol is very important for reducing the risk of heart attack and stroke. One...
What a Woman Eats may Affect Her Fertility – Informed Opinion
Written by Dr. Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Study shows that vitamin C and beta-carotene supplementation significantly reduced the incidence of infertility while obesity and older age increased it. The typical American lifestyle may have a negative effect on fertility....
Study shows Benefits of Nutritional Supplements in Elderly Care Settings
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral nutritional supplementation for hospital patients reduces hospital costs by 12%, risk of death by 35%, complications by 35% and length of stay by 13%. Malnutrition is defined as “when your body does not get enough nutrients” (1)...
Vitamins C and E help with Inflammation Levels after Lithotripsy
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research shows that vitamin C and E supplementation significantly reduced C-reactive protein levels following lithotripsy for renal stone disease. Lithotripsy was invented in 1980 and was revolutionary in treating kidney stones (1)...
Meals on Wheels Delivering Vitamin D Benefits to Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that vitamin D delivery via Meals on Wheels for 5 months reduced the risk of falling by 58% in the participating vitamin D group compared to control group. According the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,...
Vitamin B-12 Deficiency Associated with Absenteeism and Grade Repetition in Students
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Research shows vitamin B12 is significantly associated with an increase in absenteeism and grade repetition. In 2010, 32.2 million worldwide primary school children repeated a grade (1, 2). Grade repetition and absenteeism can lead to...
Vitamin D Levels Linked to Mobility in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. People in the low vitamin D intake group had a 62% increased risk of having limited mobility and 122% increased risk of becoming disabled in their mobility. Vitamin D blood levels are continually being shown to affect a diverse range...
Vitamin E Improves Nerve Health in Diabetics
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 400 IU a day of vitamin E improved neuropathic pain scores by 4.6% over a control group of diabetic patients with neuropathic pain. Included in the $245 billion price tag that diabetes incurs on our healthcare system each year (1) is...
Safety of Vitamin E
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Very low toxicity of vitamin E seen in high supplementation given in clinical trials. Vitamin E is a natural antioxidant found in eggs, nuts, vegetables oil, as well as other products. It is a fat-soluble vitamin that has...
Study Identifies Four Dietary Concerns among Those at Risk for Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found dietary concerns with sodium, polyunsaturated fats, fiber, and vitamin D intake: 65 % of men and 74 % of women consumed Vitamin D levels below the recommended amount. Metabolic Syndrome effects over 47 million...
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