by Becky | Jan 30, 2024 | Brain Health, Depression, Pregnancy and Lactation, Recent Posts, Vitamin D - Mental Health, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Higher maternal hepcidin (p = 0.005), serum ferritin (p = 0.048) and 25(OH)D3 (p = 0.001) concentrations during the second trimester were significantly associated with lower depression symptom scores during the third trimester. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 24, 2024 | 2023, Diabetes, Oral Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that diabetics with periodontitis are more likely than non-diabetics to have low vitamin D levels and a diet low in fruits and vegetables. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 18, 2024 | 2023, Brain Health, Stroke, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Multivariable analysis findings show that lower serum Vitamin D levels were associated with an increased risk of stroke severity (p < 0.001) and poor functional outcomes. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 19, 2023 | 2023, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Women with vitamin D deficiency were 2.80 times as likely to have a PTB compared to women with sufficient vitamin D levels (p ≤ 0.01). (more…)
by Becky | Dec 12, 2023 | 2023, Cardiovascular Health, Men's Health, Vitamin D - Heart
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Findings from an analysis of 404 male patients experiencing chest pain shows that men diagnosed with acute coronary syndrome had higher MHR values and lower serum 25(OH)D compared to subjects with other ACS subtypes. (more…)
by Becky | Nov 14, 2023 | 2023, Aging, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D insufficiency is more likely in women, ethnic minorities, residents of temperate latitudes and urban areas, and those with obesity or anemia. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 20, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. Results demonstrate that ASD, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder are potential independent risk factors for decreased 25OHD levels. (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 | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, Thyroid, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results suggest that vitamin D deficiency is associated with impaired thyroid hormone sensitivity in euthyroid adults. (more…)
by Becky | Sep 12, 2023 | 2023, COVID-19, Vaccines, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Unvaccinated subjects experienced a threefold mortality increase compared to vaccinated participants when serum 25(OH)D was less than 30 nmol/L. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 29, 2023 | Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results of the systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 studies shows that vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency occurrence was estimated to be 34.1% and 39.4%, respectively, in subjects with multiple myeloma. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 28, 2023 | 2023, Brain Health, Depression, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Cross-sectional findings using data from NHANES shows a significant association between vitamin D levels and depression scores (p < 0.0001). (more…)
by Becky | Aug 1, 2023 | 2023, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Harold Oster, MD. Results show that men and women with vitamin D deficiency had higher hemoglobin A1C levels (a measure of elevated glucose). In women, vitamin D levels were inversely associated with HbA1c, body mass index, and a marker for inflammation. (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 | May 23, 2023 | 2023, Bone Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. When vitamin D intake was raised by 1 µg/1000 kcal, there was an increase of 0.226 ng/mL and 0.314 ng/mL in the serum 25(OH)D levels during the summertime and wintertime, respectively (p < 0.01, p < 0.001, respectively). (more…)
by Becky | May 16, 2023 | 2023, Digestive Health, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Newsletter, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamin K
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show statistically significant differences in mean vitamin K intake (p < 0.001) and mean vitamin D intake (p = 0.03) between healthy controls and subjects with irritable bowel disease. (more…)
by Becky | Apr 24, 2023 | 2023, Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Cognitive Health, CoQ10 (Coenzyme Q10), Folic Acid & Folate, Vitamin B - General, Vitamin D - Mental Health
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Results show that daily vitamin D, B vitamins, folic acid, and CoQ10 supplementation may prevent the occurrence of cognitive impairment in older adults. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 23, 2023 | COVID-19, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Comparison of incidence rates among healthcare workers including 255 subjects in the vitamin D3 intervention group and 578 controls revealed that vitamin D3 supplementation was associated with a lower risk of influenza-like illness (p = 0.0147). (more…)
by Becky | Mar 20, 2023 | 2023, Liver Health, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels
Written by Taylor Woosley, Staff Writer. Serum levels of ALT (p < 0.001), bilirubin (p < 0.001), IgG (p = 0.008), and INR (p = 0.005) were significantly higher in patients with PSC and a severe vitamin D deficiency when compared to their counterparts. (more…)
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