Vitamin and Supplements:
Vitamin C, Vitamin Supplement, Vitamin E, Vitamin D Vitamin K
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Nov 18th, 2009
In a study published in the November 18th issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, heart patients in Norway had a 21% increased risk of cancer when they took large doses of folic acid and vitamin B12 over patients who did not supplement the vitamins.
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Nov 18th, 2009
A newly discovered genetic variation may be the reason why nearly half of women in the United Kingdom are vitamin A deficient. This previously unknown variation appears to reduce the ability to produce sufficient amounts of vitamin A from beta-carotene, according to researchers.
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Oct 30th, 2009
Low levels of vitamin D are now linked to kidney disease progression, especially among African Americans. New findings from Albert Einstein School of Medicine researchers found a strong link between ESRD (end stage renal disease), and lower levels of vitamin D, using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, that analyzed data from 13000 American. They found the risk of kidney disease progression from low levels of vitamin D was highest among African Americans.
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Oct 26th, 2009
A large study conducted by Children's Hospital Boston shows that millions of children in the US, age 1 to 11, are vitamin D deficient. For the analysis, vitamin D levels were deficient in 20 percent of all children, falling below the recommended 50 nmol/L.
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Oct 22nd, 2009
Research has proven that vitamin C is invaluable in the prevention and treatment of heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
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Oct 18th, 2009
Research shows how important it is to know if you are vitamin D deficient. Vitamin D deficiency can cause a variety of health problems, found recently in studies. The best way to know if you have a vitamin D deficiency is by asking your doctor for a 25-hydroxy vitamin D test. Normal levels of vitamin D in the blood are 30.0 to 74.0 nanograms per milliliter (ng/mL), but there is ongoing research about optimal levels.
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Oct 15th, 2009
Sniffles, chills, fever, aches and pains all mean it is cold season so reach for the vitamin C and take it to treat your cold, however you will still have the sniffles and the aches and pains as studies conclude that vitamin C does not cure a common cold.
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Oct 15th, 2009
The Federal Drug Administration (FDA) has given warning to Procter & Gamble (P&G) on Wednesday for adding vitamin C to its Vicks cold formulas, which is a combination that is not allowed by the FDA.
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Oct 2nd, 2009
Taking high dose of active forms of Vitamin D is found to reduce risk of falling for those over age 65. A new study, published in BMJ shows that taking 700 to 1000IU of vitamin D2 daily reduces fall risk among elders by nineteen percent.
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Sep 26th, 2009
Oil extract from licorice may increase fat loss and help with weight loss, according to a recent study published in Obesity Research & Clinical Practice. The researchers found that the fat loss was not associated with reduced intake of food.