In the News
Vitamin D ‘can boost survival from cancer’
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
People who spend more time outside have a better chance of surviving certain cancers, new studies suggest. By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent
Those who had higher levels of vitamin D – produced by the body in the presence of sunlight -when diagnosed with colon cancer were 50 per cent more likely to survive than those with low levels, researchers found.… continue reading
New study shows ‘The Sunshine Vitamin’ fights off deadly skin cancer
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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Another research study now shows that high levels of ‘The Sunshine Vitamin’ improve survival for those with melanoma skin cancer — adding to the data that suggest melanoma’s correlation with sunshine isn’t as straightforward as those in the dermatology community try to convey.… continue reading
Babies At Risk From Mothers’ Vitamin D Deficiency
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
http://news.ulster.ac.uk/releases/2009/4603.html
Pregnant women need to pay closer attention to the vitamin D levels in their diet, University of Ulster researchers have discovered. Researchers from the Northern Ireland Centre for Food and Health (NICHE) carried out a study on 99 expectant mothers and tested them at three separate times during their pregnancy.… continue reading
Insufficient levels of vitamin D puts elderly at increased risk of dying from heart disease
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
A new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) shows vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age. The research, just published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, evaluated the association between vitamin D levels in the blood and the death rates of those 65 and older.… continue reading
Pregnant Women Deficient in Vitamin D
Friday, September 18, 2009
http://www.emaxhealth.com/1275/88/33609/pregnant-women-deficient-vitamin-d.html
Submitted by Deborah Mitchell
Pregnancy and Nutrition If you are pregnant and taking vitamin D supplements, you still may not be getting enough of this critical nutrient. According to a new study from Northern Ireland, current dosing recommendations do not allow many expectant mothers to achieve adequate blood levels of vitamin D.… continue reading
