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Low levels of vitamin D in the blood have been linked to poorer mood and reduced brain function, or cognition. Lack of the sunshine vitamin has also been implicated in Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Research in the areas of vitamin D and brain function is still building and the relationship is still not clear. [...]  Previous studies have indicated that low levels of vitamin D in the blood might be linked to increased body fat (adiposity) and/or overweight (1,2). A newly published paper (3) has found that low vitamin D levels were linked to the development of high body fat levels in school-age children. The researchers of the study (3) [...] The clocks went back an hour this weekend and although I enjoyed the extra hour in bed there has been a recent report (1) which argues the health benefits of not putting the clocks back in winter but still putting them forward in the spring. The report, published in the British Medical Journal says [...] Vitamin D continues to make the news. This time a study (1) has mapped where vitamin D interacts with our DNA. Scientists have found that there are over 200 genes which are directly influenced by vitamin D, thus highlighting the extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase our susceptibility to a wide range [...] 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 [...] |
  
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