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Vitamin D good for men’s hearts?
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
WILL DUNHAM
WASHINGTON — Men with low levels of vitamin D have an elevated risk for a heart attack, researchers said on Monday in the latest study to identify important possible health benefits from the “sunshine vitamin.” In the study, men classified as deficient in vitamin D were about 2.5 times more likely to have a heart attack than those with higher levels of the vitamin.… continue reading
Breastfed babies lack vitamin D
Monday, June 9, 2008
PAUL TAYLOR ptaylor@globeandmail.com
There appears to be a downside to the growing resurgence of mothers breastfeeding their infants – some babies are now suffering from vitamin D deficiency. Researchers at Children’s Hospital Boston conducted blood tests on 365 seemingly healthy babies and found 40 per cent of them had below optimal levels of the bone-building vitamin and 12 per cent were clearly deficient in the nutrient.… continue reading
Vitamin D intake to attain a desired Blood Level
Monday, June 9, 2008
Vitamin D intake to attain a desired serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration1,2,3 John F Aloia, Manish Patel, Rhett DiMaano, Melissa Li-Ng, Sonia A Talwar, Mageda Mikhail, Simcha Pollack and James K Yeh 1 From the Bone Mineral Research Center, Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY Background: Indirect evidence suggests that optimal vitamin D status is achieved with a serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration >75 nmol/L.… continue reading
Lack of vitamin D may cause juvenile diabetes
Thursday, June 5, 2008
Children who live in countries at higher latitudes, such as Canada, where there is less sunlight for much of the year, are far more likely to develop juvenile diabetes than kids who live at or near the equator, new research says.… continue reading
Is sunshine the key to juvenile diabetes?
Thursday, June 5, 2008
MARTIN MITTELSTAEDT
The cause of juvenile diabetes has long eluded medical researchers, with no one knowing why children develop the disease, and why rates vary so dramatically around the world. Among children under 14, Canadians are believed to have the third-highest rate in the world.… continue reading
