Too Much Vitamin D Linked to Strokes and Heart Attack
The level of vitamin D in our blood should neither be too high nor to low. Scientists from the University of Copenhagen are the...
Recommended Vitamin D Intake was Miscalculated, is Far Too Low Experts...
Researchers at UC San Diego and Creighton University have challenged the intake of vitamin D recommended by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) Institute...
Vitamin D Prevents Diabetes and Clogged Arteries in Mice
In recent years vitamin D deficiency has been linked to type 2 diabetes and heart disease, two illnesses that commonly occur together and are...
Study Suggests Vitamin D May Prevent Age-Related Memory Impairment
If you don't want to dumb down with age, vitamin D may be the ticket. Daily supplementation of vitamin D over several months helped...
Vitamin D Toxicity Rare in People Who Take Supplements, Mayo Clinic...
Over the last decade, numerous studies have shown that many Americans have low vitamin D levels and as a result, vitamin D supplement use...
Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Severe Heart Disease
Results Suggest Vitamin D Deficiency is Cause – Not Consequence – of Atherosclerosis
Vitamin D deficiency is an independent risk factor for heart disease, and...
Vitamin D Provides Relief From Chronic Hives, Study Shows
A study by researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center shows vitamin D as an add-on therapy could provide some relief for chronic...
Vitamin D Supplementation Does Not Reduce Rate Or Severity Of Colds,...
Although some data have suggested a possible inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds), participants in a randomized controlled trial who received a monthly dose of 100,000 IUs of vitamin D3 did not have a significantly reduced incidence or severity of colds, according to a study in the October 3 issue of JAMA.
Low-Dose Vitamin D May Not Prevent Fractures In Healthy Women –...
Vitamin D and calcium are dietary requirements, but it's unclear how much is best for us. New draft findings by the United States Preventive Services Task Force conclude that for healthy, postmenopausal women, daily supplementation with low levels of vitamin D -- up to 400 international units -- combined with 1,000 milligrams of calcium, does not reduce fracture risk.
Vitamin D May Protect Against Viral Infections During The Winter
itamin D may be known as the sunshine vitamin, but a new research report appearing in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology shows that it is more than that. According to the report, insufficient levels of vitamin D are related to a deficiency in our innate immune defenses that protect us from infections, neoplasias or autoimmune diseases.
Scientists Pinpoint How Vitamin D May Help Clear Amyloid Plaques Found...
A team of academic researchers has identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main component of plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease. Published in the March 6 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the early findings show that vitamin D3 may activate key genes and cellular signaling networks to help stimulate the immune system to clear the amyloid-beta protein.
How Vitamin D Inhibits Inflammation
Researchers at National Jewish Health have discovered specific molecular and signaling events by which vitamin D inhibits inflammation. In their experiments, they showed that low levels of Vitamin D, comparable to levels found in millions of people, failed to inhibit the inflammatory cascade, while levels considered adequate did inhibit inflammatory signaling. They reported their results in the March 1, 2012, issue of The Journal of Immunology.
