In the News
Quest Acknowledges Errors in Vitamin D Tests
Thursday, January 8, 2009
By ANDREW POLLACK , New York Times
The nation’s largest medical laboratory company provided possibly erroneous results to thousands of people who had their vitamin D levels tested in the last two years, the company has acknowledged. The company, Quest Diagnostics, has already sent letters to thousands of doctors listing the patients who might have received “questionable” test results and is offering free retests.… continue reading
Bob Greene is Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer and talked to Larry King Tuesday evening.
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
CNN’s Larry King spoke Tuesday evening with a team of fitness and health experts about Oprah Winfrey’s latest bout with weight gain, and they reveal how she’s fighting back. Bob Greene is Oprah Winfrey’s personal trainer and talked to Larry King Tuesday evening.[Jan… continue reading
Alzheimer’s gene ‘linked to Vitamin D’
Saturday, January 3, 2009
By Kate Devlin, Medical Correspondent
A lack vitamin D has been linked to memory problems Researchers hope that the breakthrough could one day lead to new treatments for the devastating neurological condition. They believe that the gene could be connected to how the brain uses vitamin D, a lack of which has been linked to memory problems.… continue reading
Vitamin D Key to Avoiding the Flu + other tips
Saturday, January 3, 2009
http://ecobabyz.blogspot.com/2008/12/vitamin-d-key-to-avoiding-flu-other.html
We all know the advice to wash your hands often during flu season. It really is one of the best ways to prevent the spread of viruses and disease. But what if you have a job where you are constantly subjected to myriads of people, or your child is in kindergarten or school – the most likely places to catch the cold or flu?… continue reading
How Important is Vitamin D?
Saturday, January 3, 2009
By DR. BRUCE HENSEL, ABC News
What’s the most important vitamin for you? New studies show it’s vitamin D. “It turns out most of us are vitamin d deficient. Getting enough could prevent heart disease, stroke, and numerous other things; in short save your life,” Dr.… continue reading
