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Mention the word “steroid” and visions of Barry Bonds and others who have “memory problems” when it comes to whether or not they used them come to mind. But there is a “natural” steroid that enhances physical performance, and it does so quite legally.… continue reading

By Bill Sardi Health demographers guesstimate that if human populations in Northern Europe were to achieve adequate vitamin D3 levels (40 nanograms per milliliter of blood sample) this would save 17.7% in direct and indirect healthcare costs, saving hundreds of billions of dollars/Euros per year.… continue reading

Washington, May 27 (ANI): Based on an analyses of previous studies, a research article suggests that further investigation into Vitamin D deficiency’s possible direct or indirect linkages with Alzheimer’’s disease and vascular dementia is needed. William B. Grant, PhD of the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC), writes that low serum levels of 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] have been associated with increased risk for cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, depression, dental caries, osteoporosis, and periodontal disease, all of which are either considered risk factors for dementia or have preceded incidence of dementia.… continue reading

Michel Cottier takes a large dose of vitamin D as part of a University of Toronto test trial on its effects on MS sufferers.  Canadian research is shedding light on intriguing evidence that vitamin D may cut relapse for some multiple sclerosis patients.… continue reading

Current recommendations for Vitamin D were called “grossly inadequate” today at the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE) 18th Annual Meeting & Clinical Congress. “National recommendations from the Food and Nutrition Board are 400 to 600 International Units (IU) a day,” Neil Binkley, MD, an Associate Professor in Geriatrics and Endocrinology at the University of Wisconsin said.… continue reading