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 | Nov 19, 2019 | 2018, Breast Cancer, Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Pooled analysis of three studies show that the relationship between 25(OH)D serum levels and breast cancer risk are inversely related. (more…)
by Becky | Oct 14, 2019 | 2019, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Women's Health
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Study findings demonstrated that a six-week co-supplementation with magnesium-zinc-calcium-vitamin D significantly reduced biomarkers of inflammation and oxidative stress in women with gestational diabetes mellitus. (more…)
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…)
by Becky | Jul 23, 2018 | 2017, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Joyce Smith, BS. Fluorescent lamp sunbeds emitting 100 and 160 watts safely and significantly increased serum vitamin D levels by 70 – 100% in study participants. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 13, 2018 | Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Vitamin D deficiency was significantly more prevalent among United States prison inmates who had less sun exposure in maximum security as well as black inmates whose vitamin D levels were compromised by their higher skin levels of melanin.
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by Becky | Mar 20, 2018 | 2014, Blood Lipids, Calcium, Diabetes, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In 118 type 2 diabetics, those taking calcium and vitamin D had a 56.7% decrease in LDL (bad) cholesterol. (more…)
by Becky | Mar 5, 2018 | 2017, Autoimmune Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Angeline A. De Leon, Staff Writer. When comparing women diagnosed with multiple sclerosis to appropriate controls, participating women with multiple sclerosis, who had decreasing levels of vitamin D, had an increasing risk of developing multiple sclerosis. (more…)
by Becky | Feb 1, 2018 | 2017, Cardiovascular Health, Vitamin D - Heart, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Sixteen weeks of vitamin D supplementation significantly improved vitamin D levels and arterial stiffness in the participating overweight African Americans, but not in the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 29, 2018 | 2017, Cancer, Vitamin D - Cancer, Vitamins, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Six months of supplementation with fifty-thousand international units of Vitamin D resulted in significant regression of CIN-1 precancerous cells in the participating twenty-nine women compared to the control. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 23, 2018 | 2016, Aging, Vitamin D - General, Vitamins
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Supplementation with a combination of L-leucine, vitamin D 3 and medium-chain triglycerides significantly improved muscle strength and function in the thirty-eight participating elderly adults.
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by Becky | Nov 21, 2017 | Autoimmune Disease, Immune Health, Thyroid, Vitamin D - Infections & Immunity, Vitamins
Written by Patrick B. Massey, MD, PhD. Adequate vitamin D levels not only support the immune system but may also play an important role in the treatment of Hashimoto’s Disease.
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by Becky | Aug 24, 2017 | 2017, Infant and Children's Health, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin D - Mortality
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. This study demonstrates that women with vitamin D levels > 40 ng/mL had significantly lower risk of preterm births compared to those with vitamin D levels < 20ug/mL. (more…)
by Becky | Aug 22, 2017 | 2016, Calcium, Vitamin D - General, Vitamin K, Women's Health
Written by Angeline A. De Leon. Vitamin D-K-Calcium supplementation had a significantly beneficial effect on serum free testosterone levels, and indices of oxidative stress, namely DHEAS, MDA, and TAC. (more…)
by Becky | Jun 9, 2016 | 2016, Autoimmune Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Vitamin D - Recommended Levels, Vitamins
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. High dose vitamin D (10,400 IU), taken daily for 6 months, significantly reduced TH17, CD161, and Effector memory CD4 cells in multiple sclerosis patients. As well their vitamin D levels almost tripled compared to a 30 % increase in vitamin D levels in the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Jan 9, 2014 | 2013, Menopause, Vitamin D - Bone Health, Women's Health, Women's Health - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold DC, CSCS. In a study of 265 postmenopausal women, the group which did not take a vitamin D supplement had 12 times the loss in bone mineral density compared to the group that took 1000 IU a day. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 26, 2013 | 2013, Diabetes, Pregnancy and Lactation, Vitamin D - General, Women's Health
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Fasting glucose, insulin levels, and insulin resistance showed substantial improvement when given 50,000 IU vitamin D daily. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 26, 2013 | 2013, Brain Health, Calcium, Pharmaceutical Hazards, Vitamin D - Bone Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This study shows the significant improvement in bone mineral density after a year of calcium and vitamin D supplementation in patients using drugs to treat epilepsy. (more…)