The Link Between Vitamin D and Fibroids

Abstracted by Jessica Patella, ND on May 7, 2013 from “Vitamin D and the Risk of  uterine [gs Fibroids]” from the May 2013 publication of Epidemiology. Posted May 13, 2013. r/a r W Read more »

Vitamin D Improves Muscle Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, March 25, 2013, from “Improving the Vitamin D Status of Vitamin D Deficient Adults Is Associated with Improved Mitochondrial Oxidative Function in Skeletal Muscle” in the March 2013 issue of the Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism. Patients with severe fatigue and a vitamin D deficiency were given vitamin D supplements which improved the recovery time of muscles after a weight lifting exercise. Posted April 9, 2013. Read more »

Vitamin D Blood Levels Shown to Influence Insulin Health-Director’s Choice

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, March 14, 2013, from “Serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D and markers of insulin resistance in a Japanese working population” in the December 2012 issue of the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. In a study of 494 workers in Japan aged 20 to 68, those with highest vitamin D levels had 13.8% lower fasting insulin levels and 17.3% lower indication of insulin resistance  than those in the lowest vitamin D group. Posted April 9, 2013. Read more »

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Critical Illness in Children – Director’s Choice

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, September 30, 2012, from “The Association of Vitamin D Status With Pediatric Critical Illness” published online August 6, 2012 in Pediatrics. In a study of 326 critically ill children up to 17 years of age, it was found that the average vitamin D blood level was well below recommended levels, which was associated with nearly 2 days longer stay in hospital.  Posted April 8, 2013. r/ar Read more »

Vitamin D May Help Low-Risk Prostate Cancer Patients – Director’s Choice

Vitamin D Blood Levels May Play a Role in Parkinson’s Patients-Director’s Choice

 Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, November 19, 2012,  from “Prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in patients with Parkinson disease and Alzheimer disease” in the October 2008 issue of the Archives of Neurology. 55% of Parkinson’s patients were insufficient in vitamin D compared to 41.2% in the Alzheimer patients and 36.4% in the control group. Posted November 27, 2012. Read more »

“Sunshine Vitamin” Lowers Risk of Diseases-Director’s Choice

Abstracted by Tatjana Djakovic, MS, from “Vitamin D Supplement Doses and Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D in the Range Associated with Cancer Prevention” in the January 19, 2011 Anticancer Research.  Vitamin D keeps bones strong, but it also has other health benefits, such as protection from osteoporosis, high blood pressure, cancer, and several autoimmune diseases.   Posted June 26, 2012.  r/ar Read more »

Vitamin D Shows Benefits for Eye Health

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, January 16, 2012, from “Vitamin D rejuvenates aging eyes by reducing inflammation, clearing amyloid beta and improving visual function” printed online ahead of printed January 2, 2012 in Neurobiology of Aging.  Posted June 19, 2012. r/km Read more »

Vitamin D is Easy Way to Help Maintain Health After Menopause-Director’s Choice

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, February 13, 2012, from “EMAS position statement: Vitamin D and postmenopausal health” in the January 2012 issue of Maturitas.  Posted June 19, 2012.  mk/r Read more »

Study Identifies “Reassuring” Vitamin D Levels for Health in the Elderly

Abstracted by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS, May 16, 2012,  from “Serum 25-Hydroxyvitamin D Concentration and Risk for Major Clinical Disease Events in a Community-Based Population of Older Adults” in the May 1, 2012 issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine.  Those with the lowest 30% of vitamin D Blood levels had a 24% increased overall incidence of heart disease, cancer, and all-cause mortality compared to those with the highest 30% of vitamin D levels.  Posted June 12, 2012. r/ar. Read more »