In the News
Tanning beds may be even more effective as a vitamin D producer
Thursday, April 16, 2009
SmartTan.com
Tanning beds may be even more effective as a vitamin D producer than was previously believed. That’s the consensus of new research published by Dr. Michael Holick’s group at Boston University. Holick’s group studied 15 people aged 20-53, tracking their vitamin D blood levels as they tanned in tanning equipment three times a week.… continue reading
Vitamin D Deficiency
Thursday, April 16, 2009
Stephen Cornell E-mail: scornell@merion.com
American Medical News has a good article on the increasing prevalence of vitamin D deficiency. “Vitamin D deficiency has not been well-recognized, but we’re becoming progressively more aware of how hugely prevalent it is,” said Daniel K.… continue reading
SOAKING UP SUNSHINE
Thursday, April 16, 2009
By: Kathy Gilbert (Contact)
Have you had your vitamin D today? Federal guidelines call for 200 international units (IU) for people under age 50 and 400 IU per day for people age 51 to 70. A 3.5-ounce piece of salmon and a glass of fortified milk satisfy the requirement.… continue reading
Steroids as good as vitamin D for psoriasis
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
By Lilian Anekwe
Steroids perform as well as vitamin D analogues for topical treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis, UK researchers conclude in a new gold-standard review. The Cochrane review, which analysed data on more than 21,000 patients, found topical steroids were as effective and as well tolerated as vitamin D analogues, while the two treatments in combination performed best of all.… continue reading
New Evidence Ties Vitamin D Deficiency to MS
Wednesday, April 15, 2009
By Darya Pino, Science Editor
Both environmental and genetic factors seem to play a role in the development of multiple sclerosis (MS), but determining an exact cause of the disease has been elusive. Now new evidence suggests that vitamin D may play a direct role in regulating a gene known to be associated with MS.… continue reading
