In the News
Prospective study on food fortification with vitamin D
Monday, July 7, 2008
Vitamin D insufficiency is common particularly during wintertime. After the recommendation by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, Finnish fluid milks and margarines have been fortified with vitamin D since February 2003. The aims of the present study were to examine the impact of vitamin D fortification of food supplies on serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (S-25(OH)D) concentrations and on daily dietary vitamin D intake among adolescent females.… continue reading
Vitamin D: Facts & Figures
Thursday, July 3, 2008
For the last 80 years, scientists have focused on the link between vitamin D and calcium—the vitamin is necessary for calcium absorption and its deficiency leads to rickets. But this is just the visible tip of the iceberg. Beyond calcium absorption, vitamin D plays a role in cell-cycle and immune regulation, because it is involved in gene-expression processes.… continue reading
Ca, vit D and proteins
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Experts at a recent nutritional symposium have concluded that fortified food or supplements including calcium, folic acid and vitamins, can play an important role to improve the nutrient intake of the Irish population. Below are the key points of their messages.… continue reading
Demand for vitamin D tests soars as benefits touted
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
The Canadian Press
TORONTO — With study after study touting the potential benefits of vitamin D, which could include staving off some cancers, requests for tests to check patients’ blood levels have soared in the last year, swamping some medical labs.… continue reading
Back pain may be caused by low vitamin D levels
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
News Staff
Most people with chronic back pain have inadequate levels of vitamin D and their symptoms are either alleviated or eliminated when they increase their daily intake of the vitamin, a new report says. In an analysis of 22 clinical trials of people with chronic back pain, Dr.… continue reading
