Tag Archive for 'vitamin-d'
March 17th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
A recent study from the Intermountain Medical Center Heart Institute in Murray, Utah has found that people who increase their vitamin D blood levels to 43 or higher may lower their risk of diabetes, heart attack, heart failure, high blood pressure and heart disease.
Heralded as “One of the Top 10 Medical Breakthroughs of 2007″, Vitamin D continues to surface in [...]
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January 29th, 2010 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Low levels of vitamin D are associated with greater asthma severity, report researchers in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. In their recent study, low levels of vitamin D correlated with poorer lung function, increased airway reactivity, and reduced response to steroid treatment in adult asthmatics. As a result of these findings, the researchers suggest [...]
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July 21st, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Curcumin, a polyphenol found in the Indian spice turmeric, and Vitamin D3 may help the immune system eliminate hamful plaques from the brains of patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to researchers from UCLA, UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute. Their recent study found that both vitamin D3 and curcumin helped stimulate macrophages, a critical part of [...]
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March 17th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Vitamin D deficiency appears to weaken the body’s defenses against upper respiratory infections such as colds, according to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.
A simple blood test can measure the circulating Vitamin D levels in your blood. Many doctors are now drawing blood levels of Vitamin D to make sure patients are getting enough vitamin D to [...]
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January 27th, 2009 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
A growing body of research is revealing that elderly with the lowest levels of Vitamin D in their blood are significantly more likely to have a higher incidence of cognitive impairment. Researchers are discovering mounting evidence for previously unsuspected roles for vitamin D in brain development and neuroprotection.
In a recent study from the University of Cambridge, British researchers [...]
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August 12th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Low vitamin D levels may raise the risk of death from any cause, say researchers from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. In a recent study, Vitamin D deficiency was associated with an increased all-cause mortality risk by 26% compared with optimal levels. Low levels were considered below 17.8, whereas optimal levels were defined as above 32.1 [...]
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July 16th, 2008 by Nina Thompson, ARNP
Vitamin D is gaining increasing attention for its role in maintaining good health and preventing disease. But despite its benefits, many adults and children still do not receive adequate vitamin D.
New research has shed increasing light on the many benefits of Vitamin D and also revealed widespread deficiencies in both adults and children across the country. This has prompted a surge [...]
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