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New evidence (1) suggests that vitamin D may be important in preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a serious condition also known as: pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH); proteinuric gestational hypertension; and toxaemia of pregnancy. It is a form of high blood pressure (hypertension) that develops in conjunction with water retention (oedema) and/or excess protein in the urine (proteinuria). [...] The evidence for the importance of vitamin D for health continues to stack up yet there has still been no consensus as to how much should be recommended for optimal health and disease prevention. Many people in the UK do not get enough vitamin D and have insufficient/deficient blood levels. There is some agreement [...] In February I wrote about low vitamin D levels and the risk of relapse in multiple sclerosis patients, I also mentioned a study which linked season of birth to risk for the development of multiple sclerosis. A study recently published in the British Medical Journal (1) indicates that sunlight exposure, possibly linking to vitamin [...]
Vitamin D is important at every age. Low levels have been associated to heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and more severe asthma to name but a few conditions. In people over the age of about 65 having sufficient vitamin D levels in the body is really important to protect against fractures. Many [...] A press release published on the website of the American Academy of Pediatrics (1) details a randomised controlled study (2,3) presented at the Pediatric Academic Societies annual meeting in Canada which found that “Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy is not only safe for mother and baby, but also can prevent preterm labor/births and [...] In January I wrote about the benefits of combined calcium and vitamin D supplements for fracture prevention. Many adults, particularly women, are interested in eating for bone strength and prevention of osteoporosis (or brittle bones). Many people still assume that a higher calcium intake is key for osteoporosis prevention. As you can see from the [...] Previous studies have found that low vitamin D levels are linked to heart disease but now a piece of research(1) has been conducted which has found that treating vitamin D deficiency with supplements may actually help to prevent or reduce a person’s risk for cardiovascular disease and a host of other chronic conditions. The [...] Last Wednesday I posted a piece about poor vitamin D levels being linked to asthma severity. New evidence has just emerged (1) which has found that vitamin D3 supplementation during the winter may reduce the incidence of flu (influenza A) in children, especially those suffering with asthma. This was the first rigorously designed clinical trial [...] There is new evidence coming to light which suggests that vitamin D could be useful to those suffering with asthma although more evidence is necessary before firm conclusions can be drawn. It does not surprise me greatly that low vitamin D levels are implicated in asthma severity since studies over the last two years [...] A study published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism(1) has found that low vitamin D levels are linked to an increased accumulation of fat in muscle tissue and reduced muscle strength. The study involved 90 young Californian women aged between 16-24. 59% of the group had insufficient vitamin D levels, with 24% [...] |
  
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