In the News
Vitamin D Added to FDA Osteoporosis Risk-Reduction Health Claim
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Headline Story The U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced Monday that it has amended its osteoporosis risk reduction health claim to reflect the importance of vitamin D, in combination with calcium, in promoting long-term bone health. The amended rule also includes a broader definition of the populations that could benefit from consuming calcium and vitamin D to include both men and women of all ages and races.… continue reading
Vitamin D—A New Pain Killer?
Monday, September 29, 2008
By Kimberly Beauchamp, ND
Healthnotes Newswire -Women who get the right amount of vitamin D are less likely to suffer from chronic widespread pain, according to a new study in the Annals of Rheumatic Diseases. Vitamin D is a hormone that is intimately involved with bone and immune system health.… continue reading
Disease epidemic: are the obvious patterns being overlooked?
Monday, September 29, 2008
After reading hundreds of books and articles on health I found it important to develop the ability to identify patterns. This makes things easier to understand and to explain. Oddly enough, writing that sentence just made me think of one of the patterns I identify on a daily basis.… continue reading
Time to start the Vitamin D supplements again
Monday, September 29, 2008
Daily Gleaner – Fredericton,New Brunswick,Canada As the cold weather approaches and our sun slips further away from us, it is time to start supplementing our diet with Vitamin D. With our northern latitude, we can no longer rely on the sun’s rays to reach us so that our skin can naturally produce this valuable nutrient.… continue reading
Low wintertime vitamin D levels
Friday, September 26, 2008
Low wintertime vitamin D levels in a sample of healthy young adults of diverse ancestry living in the Toronto area: Associations with vitamin D intake and skin pigmentation. Vitamin D plays a critical role in bone metabolism and many cellular and immunological processes.… continue reading
