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Most Kids With Type 1 Diabetes Lack Vitamin D
Saturday, December 20, 2008
By Steven Reinberg, HealthDay Reporter
(HealthDay News) — Almost 75 percent of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes have insufficient levels of vitamin D, researchers at the Joslin Diabetes Center in Boston report. Related News Diets That Promote Health Keeping Your Brain Fit Good Parents, Bad Results America’s Best Hospitals A deficit in vitamin D can lead to bone problems later in life, especially among those with type 1 diabetes.… continue reading
The sun is our most natural source
Friday, December 19, 2008
Carole Baggerly, founder of GrassrootsHealth
A San Diego vitamin D advocacy group that organized a major vitamin D conference this month on the University of California-San Diego campus. Baggerly was interviewed by MSNBC in a story headlined, “Vitamin D Can Prevent Disease.”… continue reading
Warning that sunscreen may contain toxic chemicals
Friday, December 19, 2008
Nicole Butler
Half of all Australians will be treated for skin cancer at some stage in their lives and for most of us, applying sunscreen has become second nature. But a West Australian toxicologist is warning that some block-outs contain toxic chemicals, as Nicole Butler reports.… continue reading
Are you getting enough vitamin D?
Friday, December 19, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
Vitamin D tests conducted on a group of University of Toronto students have found that virtually all non-whites had insufficient levels of the sunshine vitamin, putting them at elevated risk of debilitating diseases such as osteoporosis, cancer and diabetes.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants and Nursing Mothers Carries Long-Term Disease Risks
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Once believed to be important only for bone health, vitamin D is now seen as having a critical function in maintaining the immune system throughout life. The newly recognized disease risks associated with vitamin D deficiency are clearly documented in a report in the December issue (Volume 3, Number 4) of Breastfeeding Medicine, a peer-reviewed journal published by Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.… continue reading
