by Becky | Feb 22, 2024 | 2019, Probiotics, Recent Articles, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Science Writer. 12-week intervention of 50,000 IU vitamin D every 2 weeks plus 8 x 109 CFU/day probiotic significantly reduced total testosterone (p<0.001), hirsutism (p<0.001), hs-CRP (p<0.001) and MDA levels (p=0.001) and significantly increased TAC (p<0.001) and GSH levels (p=0.02) compared to placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 19, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Sleep, Vitamin D - General
Written By Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that normal cognitive function is positively associated with sufficient vitamin D3 levels and good sleep quality. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 17, 2023 | 2023, Skin Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cox proportional risk regression analysis findings suggest an inverse correlation between higher serum 25OHD concentrations and the risk of rosacea incidence. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 25, 2023 | 2023, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of a systematic review and meta-analysis of 9 RCTs shows that weekly high dose vitamin D3 intervention (50,000 IU or over) significantly reduced pain severity in subjects with primary dysmenorrhea. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 1, 2023 | 2023, Eye Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. The rate of late age-related macular degeneration in the serum 25(OH)D sufficiency group was lower than that of the deficiency group (1.06% versus 1.62%), and this trend was more apparent among subjects over 60 years (2.06% versus 3.82%). (more…)
by Becky | Nov 21, 2022 | 2022, Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. A 1-µg/day increase in dietary vitamin D intake was associated with a beneficial 5-year change in pain severity, pain frequency, and number of pain locations. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 12, 2022 | Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Study analysis of 294970 subjects who participated in the UK Biobank shows that compared with those with 50 nmol/L, individuals with serum 25(OH)D concentration at 25 nmol/L have a 6.4% (95% CI, 3.85-8.98) higher serum CRP concentration. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 27, 2022 | 2022, Fibromyalgia, Vitamin D - General
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Evaluating data from 9 RCT studies assessing changes in fibromyalgia patient’s pain symptoms as a result of vitamin D supplementation show that supplementation may have beneficial effects for musculoskeletal pain in subjects with 25OHD deficiency. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 5, 2021 | 2020, Eye Health, Macular Degeneration, Omega - 3, Vitamin D - General
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. This study found that neither vitamin D3 nor marine ω-3 fatty acid supplementation significantly influenced the overall effect on age-related macular degeneration (AMD) incidence or progression. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 23, 2021 | 2020, Bone Health, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health, Fitness and Exercise, Immune Health, Omega - 3, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Vitamin D and Omega-3 supplementation in combination with an exercise program did not improve blood pressure, fracture rate, infection rate or rate of cognitive decline in the healthy older participants over a 3-year period. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 4, 2021 | 2020, Aging, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study suggests that in a multiethnic cohort of older adults higher vitamin D intake was associated with decreased risk of dementia. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 24, 2020 | 2020, Diabetes, Vitamin D - General
Dr. Halima Phelps, DC, ND. This study demonstrated that cholecalciferol at a dose of 40,000 IU per week for a period of four weeks significantly reduced neuropathy severity and inflammation and improved skin microcirculation in participating diabetics. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2020 | 2020, Infant and Children's Health, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. This study finds that adequate maternal prenatal vitamin D levels may help prevent the development of high blood pressure in children and youth of mothers who were preeclamptic. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 28, 2020 | 2020, COVID-19, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. High dose of Calcifediol, a main metabolite of the vitamin D endocrine system, significantly reduced the need for ICU treatment of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 1, 2020 | 2020, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Angeline De Leon, Staff Writer. Study finds that in the late second trimester of pregnancy, 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D) and the 1,25(OH)2D/ VDBP (vitamin D binding protein) ratio were good predictors of preeclampsia (PE), in women with type 1 diabetes. (more…)
by Becky | Jul 14, 2020 | 2018, Multiple Sclerosis, Omega - 3, Vitamin D - General
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. A 12-week co-administration of high-dose omega-3 fatty acid and vitamin D3 significantly improved disability scores, mental health, biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress, and metabolic status in patients with MS. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 26, 2019 | 2019, Digestive Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Narrow Band Ultraviolet B (NB-UVB) light increases serum vitamin D levels and modulated the human intestinal microbiome in participants with insufficient vitamin D levels who were not supplementing with Vitamin D.
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by Becky | Sep 16, 2019 | 2018, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Brain Health, Vitamin D - General
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Twelve weeks of vitamin D supplementation significantly improved aspects of cognitive functioning related to an ADHD diagnosis. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 9, 2019 | 2017, Asthma, Vitamin D - General
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Long term supplementation with vitamin D reduces occurrence of asthmatic exacerbations and corticosteroid use in asthmatic patients with vitamin D deficiency. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 31, 2018 | 2013, Autoimmune Disease, Lupus, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. Compared to the control group, twelve months of Vitamin D supplementation significantly improved inflammatory and hemostatic markers as well as disease activity in the treatment group of 158 participants with systemic lupus erythematosus. (more…)
