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Vitamin D linked to successful weight loss with dieting
Increased intakes of vitamin D may improve weight loss while following a calorie-restricted diet, according to new findings from the US. “Our results suggest the possibility that the addition of vitamin D to a reduced-calorie diet will lead to better weight loss,” said the study's lead author, Shalamar Sibley, MD, from the University of Minnesota.
Continue reading...Review supports vitamin K’s fracture reducing power
Wednesday, May 20, 2009
High dose supplements of vitamin K are effective for reducing the risk of fractures in post-menopausal women, according to a new review of the ‘reliable literature’.
Continue reading...Multivitamins Might Prolong Life
Monday, May 18, 2009
Multivitamins may help women live longer by preventing parts of their DNA from shortening, a new study has found. Telomeres, or the end portion of chromosomes, protect chromosomes from damage. Because telomeres shorten slightly when cells divide, researchers speculated that preventing this shortening could protect new cells and thus reduce the effects of aging.
Continue reading...Low Vitamin D May Boost Metabolic Syndrome Risk
Monday, May 18, 2009
According to findings published in Diabetes Care, a study with 3,262 Chinese people aged between 50 and 70 showed that 94 per cent were vitamin D deficient or insufficient, and 42 per cent of these people also had metabolic syndrome. While the study was conducted in elderly Chinese people, Dr Franco said the results are consistent with the findings of other studies in Western populations, and he suggested vitamin D deficiency could become a global health problem.
Continue reading...Insufficient vitamin D may boost asthma risk
Thursday, April 30, 2009
Children with insufficient vitamin D levels may be at higher risk of developing asthma, suggests a new study from equatorial Costa Rica. Vitamin D levels were also associated with increased frequency of hospitalization, according to a study with 616 Costa Rican children with asthma published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.
Continue reading...Vitamin D may boost heart health during weight loss
Wednesday, April 22, 2009
With obesity rates still high – not only in developed countries but also, increasingly, in newly wealthy emerging markets, there is considerable attention to ways to trim down waistlines. The results of the new randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial indicate that vitamin D supplements may be useful as a means of boosting heart health during weight loss.
Continue reading...Low Vitamin A, C Intake Tied to Asthma Risk
Thursday, April 16, 2009
People who don't get enough of the antioxidant vitamins A and C in their diet may be at increased risk for asthma, British researchers say. The review authors also found that people with severe asthma had a significantly lower intake of vitamin C (about half the recommended daily intake) than those with mild asthma. In addition, low circulating levels of vitamin C in the blood and lower dietary intake of foods containing vitamin C were associated with a 12 percent increased risk of asthma.
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