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LONDON — A study of 2,100 female twin pairs found those with higher vitamin D levels may knock off five years of aging, British and American researchers say. Researchers at the London School of Medicine; St. Thomas’ Hospital, in London; and the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey used a genetic marker — leukocyte telomere length — and found those with the highest vitamin D levels had longer leukocyte telomere length, indicating lower levels of inflammation and body stress.… continue reading

Samara Felesky-Hunt For The Calgary Herald You may think loading up on a variety of supplements will keep all your vitamin and mineral bases covered, but it can put your health at risk. Worried about your health? You’re not alone. A whopping 78 per cent of Canadians between the ages of 35 and 65 years are concerned about the impact chronic disease could have on the quality of their life and how it might compromise their future.… continue reading

As we slip, slop, slap, to reduce the risk of skin cancer, some of us are no longer getting enough Vitamin D and babies are again being born with rickets. Are Vitamin D supplements the answer? University of Melbourne researcher Sandra Iuliano has realised that the perfect way to answer this question is with the help of expeditioners from the Australian Antarctic Division and the long dark Antarctic winter.… continue reading

By Charles D. Women who enjoy sunbathing may actually be doing it more for their health rather than looking good. In a recent study by researchers from King’s College London, it was discovered that women who have higher levels of vitamin D tend to be healthier than others, as well as be “biologically younger” than others.… continue reading

By: K.J. Brown Seasonal Depression also known as Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) or Winter Blues is a common type of depression that can have a major impact on our lives. Luckily, this type of depression can be treated with Vitamin D Supplementation.… continue reading