Well, it’s Memorial Day. The unofficial start of summer. Which makes it the perfect time to share this latest piece of news—even if it is incredibly frustrating. A new umbrella review of vitamin [...]
Category: Vitamin D
Don’t skimp on vitamin D this summer—your life still depends on it
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The vitamin duo statin drug makers don’t want you to know about
Now here’s something that really drives me nuts. A new study found that postmenopausal women who supplemented with calcium and vitamin D for two years had significantly lower LDL cholesterol [...]
Vitamin immune booster helps thwart heart disease
I know I talk about vitamin D a lot in this space. But there’s a very good reason for that. Vitamin D supplementation saves lives. That’s not an exaggeration. It’s a research-proven fact. And [...]
School of fish
We all want to do what’s best for our children. So why aren’t we feeding them more fish oils? A new study showed that school-aged children in the United Kingdom have omega-3 levels that are way [...]
Vitamin D can improve heart health in people with type 2 diabetes
Diabetic? Get more vitamin D I know I discuss vitamin D a lot. But really, you just can’t get away from it. There’s an overwhelming amount of research out there now–all of it [...]
Treating severe vitamin D deficiency
Solar Power Here’s a new spin on the term “solar power” for you… A team of researchers recently looked at a dozen people with severe vitamin D deficiency. They used an MRI [...]
Vitamin D deficiency in obese kids a high risk
Sunny deficient Vitamin D deficiency has hit epidemic proportions among all demographics in this country. But obese kids are at especially high risk. There are probably a couple of reasons for [...]
Take a deep breath
I’ve mentioned my beef with asthma inhalers before. Inhaled steroids simply haven’t been proven safe for long-term use. Quite the opposite, in fact. Studies have linked them with [...]
Vitamin D cuts heart attack risk
Some recent research suggests that if you have diabetes, simply getting a little more vitamin D might cut your risk of heart attack. In their 12-week study, published in November in Biomedical [...]