Vitamin and Supplements:
Vitamin C, Vitamin Supplement, Vitamin E, Vitamin D Vitamin K
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Feb 16th, 2009
Arab-American women living in southeast Detroit whose conservative dress limits their exposure to sun should be taking a vitamin D supplement to boost their dangerously low serum levels, according to a study published by Henry Ford Hospital researchers.
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Feb 13th, 2009
Omega 3 fatty acids, found in fish, canola oil, and over the counter supplements, are now found to protect against liver problems associated with obesity.
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Feb 11th, 2009
New reference is an important vitamin and dietary supplement measurement assurance tool for measuring the amounts of vitamins, carotenoids, and trace elements in dietary supplements.
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Feb 11th, 2009
Like the workings of Wall Street or the mechanics of rocket science, the role of Omega-6 fatty acids in the diet hasn't been fully understood.
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Feb 9th, 2009
For nearly a decade researchers worldwide have been investigating a link between vitamin D deficiency and autoimmune diseases, particularly multiple sclerosis (MS). In patients with the autoimmune hyperthyroid disorder Graves' disease the link has been explored even further with evidence suggesting that genetic polymorphism of the vitamin D receptor sometimes seen in patients with Graves' disease prevents adequate absorption of the vitamin D hormone.
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Feb 4th, 2009
According to a new study, Vitamin D is essential for muscle strength in adolescent girls, yet vitamin D deficiencies may be undetected. Vitamin D deficiency was discovered a large portion of 99 adolescent girls who took part in a study that measured vitamin D levels and muscle strength.
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Jan 28th, 2009
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a warning today advising consumers not to take Venom HYPERDRIVE 3.0.
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Jan 20th, 2009
Bifera, an over-the-counter iron supplement that offers both heme (protein-based iron) and non-heme iron (plant-based iron) is now available in stores in the United States.
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Jan 17th, 2009
Coca-cola faces a lawsuit over allegations that their vitamin enhanced drink, "Glaceau Vitaminwater" dupes consumers. However, Diana Garza Ciarlante, a Coca-Cola spokeswoman, calls the allegations "ludicrous", saying that today's consumers are savvy enough to read labels and sort out the nutritive value of what they consume. Rather than protecting consumers, Garza claims the suit is "about increasing the readership of CSPI's increasingly irrelevant newsletter."
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Jan 15th, 2009
The ability of FDA to regulate the safety of dietary supplements using nanomaterials is severely limited by lack of information, lack of resources and the agency's lack of statutory authority in certain critical areas.
