Low Vitamin D Levels Linked to Decreased Lung Health in the Elderly
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 28 elderly subjects with asthma, given 2000 IU vitamin D per day there was a 20% improvement in asthma scores. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 28 elderly subjects with asthma, given 2000 IU vitamin D per day there was a 20% improvement in asthma scores. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Protein intake less than 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of bodyweight* led to a 156% increased risk of severe weight loss in the elderly. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Oral nutritional supplementation for hospital patients reduces hospital costs by 12%, risk of death by 35%, complications by 35% and length of stay by 13%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Study suggests that vitamin D delivery via Meals on Wheels for 5 months reduced the risk of falling by 58% in the participating vitamin D group compared to control group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. People in the low vitamin D intake group had a 62% increased risk of having limited mobility and 122% increased risk of becoming disabled in their mobility. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that 89% of the elderly in nursing and rehabilitation facilities suffered “vitamin D inadequacy. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A new study has shown that the elderly, even with adequate food intake, can still suffer from vitamin deficiencies. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. 46 elderly depressed female subjects, when supplemented with 2.5 g per day of omega-3 oils for two months, demonstrated significant reductions in depressive symptoms as well as improved physical, social and mental functioning. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found that women in the lowest 25% blood levels of vitamin D had a 145% increased risk of death compared to women in the highest 25% of vitamin D blood levels. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Supplementing with Vitamin D reduced nonvertebral fractures by 20% and hip fractures by 18%. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study conducted, 13% of anemia patients have been found to have low selenium blood levels and selenium is “strongly and independently associated with anemia”. (more…)
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. With between 10 percent and 25 percent of “healthy” young Americans getting less than the proper amounts of vitamins and minerals, mitochondrial failure could be contributing to our overall poor health. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 80 seniors 74% had low levels of vitamin D, yet they consumed more than the recommended amount of vitamin D per day. (more…)
Written by Susan Sweeny Johnson, PhD, Biochem. In 80 adults with an average age of 75, half had mild brain size decrease (Alzheimer’s disease) and half were normal. Those with low vitamin D levels performed significantly lower on 2 out of the 4 tests given. (more…)
Written by Marcia Egles, MD. Doubling a measure of vitamin B-12 was associated with a 30% slower rate of cognitive decline. (more…)