Vitamin and Supplements:
Vitamin C, Vitamin Supplement, Vitamin E, Vitamin D Vitamin K
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Sep 24th, 2009
A recent study by the International Headache Society raised interest in Theobroma Cacoa as an ingredient beneficial for preventing migraine headaches. As marketers use this research to promote dietary supplement products, information about the appropriate use of T. Cacoa is important to understand before beginning a supplement regimen.
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Sep 23rd, 2009
Among older adults, adequate vitamin D levels are important to help protect against an increased risk of dying from heart disease, according to a new study in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. Older adults often have insufficient or deficient levels of this critical vitamin.
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Sep 14th, 2009
Use of probiotics (beneficial bacteria) after gastric bypass surgery may help patients avoid vitamin B12 deficiency, which is a major side effect of the surgery, as well as promote faster weight loss. A research team at Stanford University School of Medicine study reported these findings.
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Sep 9th, 2009
A daily vitamin D supplement of 83 micrograms (mcg) may enhance heart health during weight loss efforts, according to a new study by German scientists. The study results appears in the current issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.
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Aug 28th, 2009
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has teamed up with researchers from various institutions and hospitals to investigate the role vitamin D may play in protecting against the H1N1swine flu virus. This is a new direction for an ongoing study that the agency started last year to determine the role vitamin D may play in severe seasonal flu.
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Aug 26th, 2009
Every day, thousands of people search their libraries and the internet for information about vitamin supplements for lowering blood sugar in diabetics. Many of these people are insulin-dependent and do not want to take medications for the rest of their lives. Some people simply are searching for a healthier way to lower their blood-sugar levels.
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Aug 10th, 2009
Everything we put in our body, including water, affects our biology and moods. Could the cure for depression and anxiety be as simple as a good diet? Science is now proving through extensive research that there is truth behind this statement. Brain chemicals such as dopamine, serotonin, and norepinephrine appear to be influenced by the foods we eat. Did you know a turkey sandwich can calm you down? How about a handful of almonds or pumpkin seeds to reduce anxiety?
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Aug 7th, 2009
Results of a new study show the blueberry leaves can help fight against hepatitis C. The leaves of blueberry contain a powerful compound that prevents the virus from reproducing. Hepatitis C affects 200 million people worldwide, and can lead to cirrhosis of the liver, liver cancer, and death.
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Aug 3rd, 2009
New research from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University shows that seven out of ten US children do not have enough vitamin D to sustain good health, putting millions of children at risk for heart disease, and high blood pressure. Researchers looked at 6000 children to find the widespread prevalence of vitamin D deficiency, defined at less than 15mg/ml. Vitamin D insufficiency is defined as 15 to 29/ml of blood.
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Aug 1st, 2009
This year has been big for Vitamin D research related to overall health and well-being. This year alone, researchers have discovered multiple health risks associated with vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin d deficiency is now believed to be a global health issue.
