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By Carol Walsh Vitamin D has long been recognized as a major bone-building nutrient, required for calcium absorption and bone health. But recent revelations about D’s role as a hormone have led scientists to view this nutrient in a whole new light.… continue reading

SmartTan.com “Technically not a ‘vitamin,’ vitamin D is in a class by itself. Its metabolic product, calcitriol, is actually a secosteroid hormone that targets over 1000 genes in the human body. Current research has implicated vitamin D deficiency as a major factor in the pathology of at least 17 varieties of cancer as well as heart disease, stroke, hypertension, autoimmune diseases, diabetes, depression, chronic pain, osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, muscle weakness, muscle wasting, birth defects, periodontal disease, and more.”… continue reading

John J. Cannell The recent discovery–from a meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials–that supplemental cholecalciferol (vitamin D) significantly reduces all-cause mortality emphasizes the medical, ethical, and legal implications of promptly diagnosing and adequately treating vitamin D deficiency. Not only are such deficiencies common, and probably the rule, vitamin D deficiency is implicated in most of the diseases of civilization.… continue reading

By CARY CASTAGNA, Edmonton Sun So you didn’t get that Wii Fit for Christmas, eh? Must’ve been too naughty for Santa’s liking. Don’t fret. You can still make 2009 the year you whip yourself into the best shape of your life.… continue reading

Women with deficiency at time of delivery had almost 4 times the odds, study says MONDAY, Dec. 22 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D deficiency greatly increases a pregnant woman’s likelihood of having a Caesarean delivery, U.S. researchers report. During the two-year study, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center researchers examined the relationship between vitamin D levels in pregnant women and Caesarean section.… continue reading