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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% [...] It has been known for some time that there is an association between low/insufficient vitamin D levels and increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis but a newly published study (1) wanted to assess whether vitamin D levels had any influence in patients who already have multiple sclerosis. I became aware of multiple sclerosis as a [...] Vitamin D continues to hit the headlines, this time a study(1) finds an association between low vitamin D levels and increased risk of colorectal cancer. Previously I wrote a detailed post regarding diet and lifestyle changes for colorectal cancer prevention which is certainly worth looking at in conjunction with this information. The authors of [...] Vitamin D and calcium are important for bone health. With regards supplementation with these nutrients to prevent fracture the research to date has often been conflicting and inconclusive. However, very recent evidence published in the British Medical Journal (1) has found that supplementation with both of these nutrients together is effective in fracture prevention. [...]Vitamin D really has been in the news a lot over the last two years and for good reason. There are plenty of posts on this blog relating to the vital importance of this nutrient for optimal health and wellbeing and I think the research will continue to expand over the next few years [...] Vitamin D has been a major topic of research over the last 2 years. It seems as though this vitamin is essential to many aspects for health from bone to brain. Low blood serum levels of vitamin D have been associated with increased risk for several diseases e.g. cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, depression, dental caries, [...] |
  
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