In the News
Vitamin D may offer hope to sufferers of MS
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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 Vitamin D Recommendations ‘Grossly Inadequate’
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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
Low Vit-D ups infection in pregnancy
Monday, May 25, 2009
WASHINGTON: Expectant women with low levels of vitamin D are at an increased risk of developing a common vaginal infection that raises the risk of preterm delivery, finds a new study. University of Pittsburgh researchers have revealed that pregnant women with vitamin D deficiency may suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV), a common vaginal infection.… continue reading
Ideal dose of sunshine vitamin?
Friday, May 22, 2009
New dosage recommendation doubles Cancer Society guidelines Martin Mittelstaedt Environment reporter
Canada and the United States could cut their annual incidence of colon and breast cancer, two of the most common and deadly malignancies, by about 25 per cent if everyone took vitamin D supplements of 2,000 International Units a day, according to a new study.… continue reading
Are you getting enough vitamin D?
Friday, May 22, 2009
Lots of us are not getting enough vitamin D because we’re worried about skin cancer, according to new research. Why are we not getting enough vitamin D and does it matter? Research by the National Osteoporosis Society (NOS) has shown that lots of people believe it’s not safe to spend any time in the sun without sunscreen.… continue reading
