Recent News & Comments About vitamin d deficiency
Is Mom’s Lack of Vitamin D in Pregnancy Linked with Child’s Weight?
Maintaining good health during pregnancy is one of the surest ways mothers can protect their developing babies’ well-being. A new study suggests that adequate levels of vitamin D could be one such protective factor. Some data have linked low vitamin D levels to weight gain and obesity in women and children, but in the new [...]
Optimal vitamin D linked to lower heart disease death: Study
Optimal levels of vitamin D – defined as having blood levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) of at least 75 nmol/L – were associated with a 66% reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease mortality, compared with people with severe vitamin D deficiency.
Vitamin D non-skeletal health benefits unclear
Taking vitamin D supplements for bone health is fine but using it to prevent and treat other diseases doesn't have clear evidence, a panel of medical experts says.
Vitamin D Clinic Wins Place in Final of U.K C&D Innovation Awards
New Life Pharmacy in Glasgow is in the Final of the Prestigious U.K C&D Awards for the Innovative Service Development - a Vitamin D Clinic.Glasgow, Scotland (PRWEB UK) 4 May 2012 It was standing room only on Tuesday night when Elizabeth Roddick, pharmacist and owner of New Life Pharmacy was introducing her vitamin D clinic to the people of Netherlee South Glasgow.“Vitamin D deficiency is a known ...
Experts Call for Clinical Trials to Test Non-Skeletal Benefits of Vitamin D
The Endocrine Society's new scientific statement published online today represents the first comprehensive evaluation of both the basic and clinical evidence related to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D.
Sunshine and vitamin D: why cloudy skies are bad for our health
The lack of sunshine in the UK means 25% of us are short of vitamin D. Does it matter? Yes, it does – it could be vital in the fight against TB, cancer and multiple sclerosis A study that emerged from Denmark this week may not have seemed particularly striking in itself. It does, however, add to a growing body of evidence that the paucity of sunlight in the UK for most of the year not only makes ...
Experts call for trials to demonstrate non-bone benefits of vitamin D
The new scientific statement, published by the global society of experts, examines the state of current into the associations between the sunshine vitamin and non-skeletal disorders such as improved immune function, high blood pressure (hypertension), stroke, skin conditions and maternal and baby health.
Vitamin D May Affect Lung Transplant Success
FRIDAY, April 27 (HealthDay News) -- Vitamin D is important for the health of lung transplant patients, a new study suggests.
Vitamin D supplements may protect against viral infections during the winter
( Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology ) Vitamin 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.
Vitamin D Deficiency Shown to Increase Rejection Rates in Lung Transplant Patients
Vitamin D deficiency is associated with an increase in lung transplant rejection and infections, according to research conducted at Loyola University Health System (LUHS). Researchers also found that recipients who remained deficient for one year following the transplant had a higher mortality rate than those who had normal vitamin D levels. These data were published in the latest issue of The ...
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