Could vitamin D be the anti-diabetes vitamin, improving insulin resistance and sensitivity? According to a recent university study, it may be true. . . . → Read More: Vitamin D: The Anti-Diabetes Vitamin?
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New international research confirms that keeping vitamin D levels high may help reduce the odds of developing diabetes, particularly among those who are already at risk. Diabetes mellitus, a metabolic disorder in which the body produces insufficient insulin to properly process glucose or blood sugar, is among the most widespread conditions in the US. According to the . . . → Read More: New Studies Confirm That High Vitamin D Levels Reduce Risk of Diabetes New research confirms that the link between vitamin D and breast cancer is indeed a powerful one, suggesting that women with high levels of the vitamin could have a significantly lower risk of developing the disease. The most recent review of the ongoing research on the vitamin D/breast cancer connection, published in the September 2011 issue of . . . → Read More: Research Review Confirms Link Between Vitamin D and Breast Cancer A new Canadian study on vitamin D benefits suggests that women who get just a few hours of sunshine each day have a significantly lower risk of developing breast cancer. The study, performed by Cancer Care Ontario and funded by the Canadian Breast Cancer Research Alliance, involved more than 6,000 women from 25 to 74 years of . . . → Read More: Vitamin D Benefits For Breast Cancer: More Sun Exposure Equals Lower Risk A pair of new studies highlight even more vitamin D benefits for both sexes, indicating that keeping blood levels of the sunshine vitamin high may help prevent cardiovascular disease in men and could reduce the risk of breast cancer in women. A study by the Harvard School of Public Health, reported in the June issue of The . . . → Read More: More Vitamin D Benefits: Keeping Levels High May Prevent Cardiovascular Disease, Reduce Risk of Breast Cancer People who are HIV positive may require as much as three times the standard RDA for the sunshine vitamin in order to get maximum vitamin D benefits, according to an expert panel representing the Endocrine Society. In a report published in the June 6 edition of the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism, a panel of Endocrine . . . → Read More: Expert Panel Recommends Major Increase In Vitamin D for HIV Positive Patients Two recent studies confirm the importance of vitamin D benefits from conception through birth and childhood. A new Dutch study indicates that newborns with low levels of vitamin D are six times more likely to develop respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the primary cause of serious lung infections during the first months of life. The study, conducted by the . . . → Read More: New Studies Show Vitamin D Benefits Crucial To Health From Conception Through Childhood If you suffer from seasonal allergies and asthma, vitamin Dbenefits could be particularly important during the summer months. An allergic reaction to pollen, a powdery material released by flowering plants, is the most common of all seasonal allergies and for millions of people, the spring blooming season means weeks of sneezing, coughing, itchy, runny eyes, and nasal . . . → Read More: Vitamin D Benefits Help Keep Seasonal Allergies At Bay Recent medical research suggests that increasing daily intake of vitamin D benefits depression and other psychiatric conditions, particularly in older people. A study by Amsterdam’s VU University Medical Center, which monitored over 1000 people aged 65 and older, showed strong correlations between vitamin D deficiency and depression. In comparison with non-depressed patients, blood levels of D vitamin . . . → Read More: Study Shows Increased Vitamin D Benefits Depression Vitamin D benefits for pregnancy go far beyond ensuring that babies are born with strong bones. New research confirms that keeping blood levels of D vitamin high can significantly lower risk of illness and infections, while deficiency can lead to serious and even life-threatening problems for both mother and child. Once believed to be primarily important for . . . → Read More: Three Important Vitamin D Benefits for Pregnancy If you’re among the millions who experience holiday blues, vitamin D benefits for depression could make a big difference. Increased social obligations, hectic, over-booked schedules, and the physical and financial strain of gift buying and entertaining are just a few of the many factors that can contribute to making the holiday season occasionally feel more stressful than . . . → Read More: Vitamin D Benefits For Depression Help Banish Holiday Blues Do you need to boost your intake of the sunshine vitamin to get maximum vitamin D benefits? According to a new report by Canada’s Institute of Medicine, the answer is almost certainly yes. The new IOM report, based on more than two years of reviewing vitamin D research studies, suggests that the recommended Adequate Intake of the . . . → Read More: Canadian Health Agency Suggests Tripling Intake For Maximum Vitamin D Benefits Don’t let the change in season shortchange you on vitamin D benefits for mood, cold and flu resistance, and general health. In winter when skies are gray and sunny days are few and far between, getting plenty of the sunshine vitamin is more important than ever. Manage Your Mood Most people know that vitamin D benefits bone health. But keeping bones strong is only one of the health benefits of the sunshine vitamin, which can do good things for your body in many ways. Here are three of the newest discoveries. It can help asthma medicines work better and be more effective. Medical specialists have long . . . → Read More: Three Vitamin D Benefits That Might Surprise You Vitamin D deficiency can increase the risk of urinary incontinence in women, according to a new study. The study, headed by Dr. Samuel Badalian of SUNY Upstate Medical University in Syracuse and recently published in the journal of Obstetrics & Gynegology, says that urinary incontinence is among many pelvic floor disorders that are exacerbated by low levels . . . → Read More: New Research Links Vitamin D Deficiency, Urinary Incontinence in Women Are there vitamin D benefits for seasonal allergy sufferers? New preliminary studies by Pittsburgh’s Allegheny General Hospital say the answer seems to be yes. The study, which monitored inner city children between six and 12 years of age, indicated that those who experienced allergy and asthma symptoms also had low levels of vitamin D. The key allergy-related . . . → Read More: New Study Confirms Vitamin D Benefits For Seasonal Allergy Sufferers New research suggests that keeping levels of vitamin D high can significantly reduce the risk of heart disease, the number one cause of death worldwide. X According to Centers for Disease Control statistics, close to three quarters of a million people die of heart and vascular disease in the US each year. The American Heart Association says . . . → Read More: Vitamin D Benefits For Aging Hearts A possible connection between vitamin D and the Swine flu is the subject of a major Canadian study, which researchers say could eventually lead to the use of the vitamin as a flu preventative. X The study, sponsored by the Public Health Agency of Canada, began in 2008. It originally focused on the role that the vitamin . . . → Read More: Can Vitamin D Prevent The Swine Flu? As cold and flu season approaches, vitamin D’s benefits as one of the most effective immune boosters are more important than ever. Medical research shows that maintaining high levels of vitamin D is one of the best immune boosters to help fight off colds and flu. It plays a major role in supporting immune function and is . . . → Read More: Vitamin D Among Top Immune Boosters Without enough vitamin D women face significantly increased health risks at all stages of life. Vitamin D has long been recognized for its importance to bone strength, but a growing body of medical evidence indicates that it plays a crucial role in many aspects of health. Though it is the only vitamin that the body can produce, . . . → Read More: Vitamin D: Women Need It At All Stages Of Life |
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