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New concept explains link between vitamin D and ageing Mar 15, 2024 Image by Steve Buissinne from Pixabay by Agnieszka Libudzka How does vitamin D protect against the most common diseases and at the same time promote healthy ageing? The key to explaining the mechanism may be linking the body’s individual response to vitamin D with immunocompetence (potent immunity).…

In sunny Australia, why are so many people vitamin D deficient? ByMary Ward March 17, 2024 — 2.00am Listen to this article 4 min In summer, Australia has one of the highest UV indexes in the world. So, it may be surprising to learn that about one in four of us are deficient in vitamin D.…

Quality of Sleep Affected by Vitamin D and Omega-3 Levels Published on March 14, 2024 FacebookTwitterRedditLinkedInEmail   Studies find benefit of vitamin D, omega-3s, and several other key nutrients in sleep regulation and quality of sleep Key Points Lack of sleep can be attributed to many factors, however, for individuals struggling with falling asleep and staying asleep, research has shown certain nutrients, such as vitamin D, magnesium, melatonin, and omega-3s, to be helpful A meta-analysis of 31 randomized controlled trials looked to see which dietary supplements had the strongest relationship to quality of sleep and found significant improvement among those supplementing with amino acids, melatonin, and vitamin D A separate review found a correlation between lower vitamin D levels and poor quality sleep and/or shorter sleep duration, and explains the role vitamin D plays in the synthesis of melatonin A randomized controlled trial demonstrated the greatest effect of supplementing with both vitamin D and omega-3s on improved quality of sleep, as well as improvement in stress and depression How well we sleep can directly affect our overall health, and a consistent lack of sleep can contribute to the development and progression of chronic health diseases.…

Should we Aim for ‘Natural’ Vitamin D Levels? Thursday, March 7th, 2024 SmartTan.com JCTA Note: This article was from 2020, but it’s a great read. Researchers are changing their attitudes on sunlight exposure, this started when Covid hit us in 2020.…

New to Canada? There are benefits to filing an income tax and benefit return   In Canada, individuals and families can receive benefit and credit payments to help with the cost of living and raising a family. Depending on your income and family situation, you could receive these payments even if you just arrived in Canada.…