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  • Vitamin D May Help Manage Heart Failure: Study

    Vitamin D May Help Manage Heart Failure: Study

    Vitamin D supplementation significantly decreased the severity of congestive heart failure and also improved other markers of the disease in a study published in 2013. The research, published in the journal Congested Heart Failure, found […]

     
  • Research shows taking vitamin D2 is a poor choice for athletes

    Research shows taking vitamin D2 is a poor choice for athletes

    Power athletes and others looking for an edge to improve their performance should avoid taking vitamin D2. Research conducted at Appalachian State University’s Human Performance Lab at the N.C. Research Campus in Kannapolis showed that […]

     
  • ‘D’ Deficiency Linked to Life-Threating Pregnancy Complication: Study

    ‘D’ Deficiency Linked to Life-Threating Pregnancy Complication: Study

    A recent study found that pregnant women deficient in the sunshine vitamin have a 40 percent increased likelihood of developing severe preeclampsia, a potentially life-threatening condition that affects 5-8 percent of pregnancies. Researchers from Ohio […]

     
  • Fibromyalgia Nutritional Supplements

    Fibromyalgia Nutritional Supplements

    Fibromyalgia is a state of inflammation and fatigue that causes muscle pains and sensitivity. It’s a condition that tears down one’s quality of life, bringing anxiety and depression. It’s a condition that more people are […]

     
  • Here comes the sun – how vitamin D relaxes blood vessels

    Here comes the sun – how vitamin D relaxes blood vessels

    January 17, 2014 – It’s not just your mood that the dark months of winter can influence. Low levels of sunlight also mean lower levels of vitamin D in the body. Vitamin D deficiency can […]

     
  • Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger

    Higher vitamin D levels in pregnancy could help babies become stronger

    Children are likely to have stronger muscles if their mothers had a higher level of vitamin D in their body during pregnancy, according to new research from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit (MRC […]

     
  • Prostate cancer incidence influenced by UV, says new research

    Prostate cancer incidence influenced by UV, says new research

    New research published in the journal Cancer has found that UV affects prostate cancer incidence in the United States, with lower incidence in areas with greater amounts of UV. Prostate cancer is the most common […]

     
  • Sun Exposure Associated with Reduced Crohn’s Risk: New Study

    Sun Exposure Associated with Reduced Crohn’s Risk: New Study

    People living in sunnier areas have a reduced risk of Crohn’s Disease, a new study from France shows. This adds to previous data that suggests that sunlight is preventative against the autoimmune deficiency disease. Researchers […]

     
  • How ‘sunshine vitamin’ D may be helpful in fighting multiple sclerosis

    How ‘sunshine vitamin’ D may be helpful in fighting multiple sclerosis

    In mice with a rodent form of multiple sclerosis (MS), vitamin D appears to block damage-causing immune cells from migrating to the central nervous system, offering a potential explanation for why the so-called “sunshine vitamin” […]

     
  • New UK Study Suggests Low Vitamin D Causes Damage to Brain

    New UK Study Suggests Low Vitamin D Causes Damage to Brain

    LEXINGTON, KY — A new study led by University of Kentucky researchers suggests that a diet low in vitamin D causes damage to the brain. In addition to being essential for maintaining bone health, newer […]

     
  • UV light in the wintertime

    UV light in the wintertime

    Winter is here in the northern hemisphere. Until the winter solstice (December 21st), every day will have less sunlight and more darkness than the day before. In the winter, at many latitudes, all the UV […]

     
  • Sunlight exposure correlates to a reduced risk of ADHD

    Sunlight exposure correlates to a reduced risk of ADHD

    Researchers have found that sunlight exposure correlates to a decreased risk of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Researchers assessed the relationship between the prevalence of ADHD and the intensity of sunlight in various nations and […]

     
 
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