Vitamin D – Informed Opinion
Written by Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. A critique of methods used in vitamin D research. (more…)
Written by Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. A critique of methods used in vitamin D research. (more…)
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A large long term study showed that a group of mothers with highest blood levels had 83% better scores in attention switching, a factor in autism scores. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. Parkinson’s disease patients given 1200 IU vitamin D per day showed 17% less neurological deterioration than non supplemented patients. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 300 adults with rheumatoid arthritis, those in the severly deficient vitamin D group were positive for rheumatoid factor compared to 77.5% of all others. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. This very large study showed reduced risks of 7-22% for type 2 diabetes for various milk based products. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. By using a minimal blood level of 20 nanograms found that with each 50% increase in blood levels of vitamin D, there was a 20% lower risk of getting fibroid tumors. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. This study showed that those with high blood levels of vitamin D were 5.15 times less likely to have rheumatoid arthritis. (more…)
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. In this study of the Chinese population, it was determined that the calcium to magnesium ratio greater than 1.7 was associated with lower total death rates as compared to individuals whose diets had the calcium to magnesium ratio lower than 1.7. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers found those with current depression had an 80% risk of having inadequate vitamin D blood levels while those with past depression had a 68% risk compared to placebo. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 494 workers, 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. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a study of 326 critically ill children up to 17 years of age, it was found that low vitamin D blood level was associated with nearly 2 days longer stay in hospital. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Research demonstrates an association of lower vitamin D blood levels with increased risk of breast cancer. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. In this study of 5966 participants, those with Vitamin D levels greater than 75nmol/L had a 43% reduced risk of depression and a 67% decreased risk of panic attacks. (more…)
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. The study found that participants (23.2%) that had the highest level of vitamin D had the least amount of cognitive impairment. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Treatment with vitamin D was associated with an improvement in a marker for prostate cancer in 55% of a test group. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Researchers recently found that 4000 IU of vitamin D per day was associated with improvements in respiratory health in patients who lacked two immune system proteins called IgG and IgA and/or had an increased susceptibility to respiratory tract infections. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. 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. (more…)
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those with the lowest vitamin D levels in the blood had 64% increased risk of heart attack.
By Neil Levin, CCN, DANLA. The recommendations for individual consumption of vitamin D has now increased, as has the tolerable Upper Limit that indicates a higher intake level at which the vast majority of people will not suffer any unpleasant side effects. (more…)
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. (more…)