In the News
Kids and D
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
New study says children need 10 times more D Children may have intake of vitamin D at a dose that is ten times higher than the current recommended daily allowance (RDA) safely to improve the bone health of children and other health attributes according to a new study, the web site www.foodconsumer.org… continue reading
Study looks at link between vitamin D and prostate cancer risk
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
TORONTO — A new U.S. study contradicts the notion that high blood levels of vitamin D might help protect men from developing prostate cancer – a finding that is likely to add to the public’s confusion over the possible benefits of the sunshine nutrient.… continue reading
Relationship between Low Ultraviolet B Irradiance
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
The Breast Journal, by Sarif B Mohr, Frank C Garland, et al. ImmuneSupport.com 05-27-2008 [For more information, see “UCSD researchers show link between vitamin D status, breast cancer.”]
Epidemiological data show an inverse relationship between vitamin D levels and breast cancer incidence.… continue reading
Use of vitamin D in clinical practice
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
By by John J. Cannell, Bruce W. Hollis
The recent discovery–from a meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials–that supplemental cholecalciferol (vitamin D) significantly reduces all-cause mortality emphasizes the medical, ethical, and legal implications of promptly diagnosing and adequately treating vitamin D deficiency.… continue reading
Check your skin, from A-E
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
This year in Canada, an estimated 4,600 people will be diagnosed with a deadly form of skin cancer. What’s more, in 2008, an estimated 910 people will die from this type of cancer. When it comes to skin cancer, education and action are important.… continue reading
