Vitamin D

Vitamin D

A discussion about the health benefits of taking Vitamin D. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium necessary for developing and maintaining healthy teeth and bones. Recent studies suggest that it may also help prevent cancer in... [more]

A discussion about the health benefits of taking Vitamin D. Vitamin D promotes the absorption of calcium necessary for developing and maintaining healthy teeth and bones. Recent studies suggest that it may also help prevent cancer in some patients.

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Vitamin D Prevents Flu by Jeffrey Dach MD

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Vitamin D Prevents Flu by Jeffrey Dach MD A new study published Feb 23 in the Archives of Internal Medicine revealed a striking link between Vitamin D levels and the Flu, also known as the common cold.  Patients with low vitamin D levels were found to be 40% more likely to suffer a recent bout of flu illness. This study suggests Vitamin D is important for proper functioning of our immune system.  Higher levels of vitamin D enhance the  immune system and fight off viral illness like the flu.  Vitamin D is actually a hormone which attaches directly to cellular DNA and is involved in prevention of heart disease, ... Read Full Story

The New Miracle...Vitamin D?

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Well, the much awaited research has concluded regarding the new heralded vitamin on the market simply known as vitamin D. The June 2007 final research report is that vitamin D can indeed protect us humans from several different kinds of cancers including the top 3 killers in colon, lung and breast. It's long been known that vitamins can assist the body to ward off certain ailments, but to the extent that it can prevent a deadly disease by literally spending pennies a day on vitamin D is great news. Not only can vitamin D help to prevent cancer but it also has a role ... Read Full Story

Take the Sunshine Vitamin For Anti Aging and Health!

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Summer is just around the corner and most people know what that means ... bathing suits, short shorts, and lots of fun in the sun!  You hear so much about avoiding the sun to prevent cancer and wrinkles, but did you know that sensible sunlight is key to vital health and is an important source of Vitamin D!  Vit-D also known as the "sunshine vitamin" is one of the most underated nutrients in the world!  Vit-D has numerous immune system benefits, not to mention it's anti aging benefits!  This fat-soluble vitamin found in certain foods such as salmon, eggs, and Vit-D fortified milk is also produced in the body when the skin is exposed ... Read Full Story

Good Morning Sunshine

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I saw a health tip on television that mentioned that Vitamin D can be good for your legs. If your level is too low there is an increased risk for Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD) or blood clots in the legs. The news item referenced a recent study in New York by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. The researchers found that being older, female, and nonwhite, having diabetes, a current smoker, and having a higher body mass index were all independently associated with a greater risk of being vitamin D deficient, while greater physical activity, vitamin D supplementation, and evaluating subjects in a non-winter ... Read Full Story
 

Vitamin D and You

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Vitamin D and You The Vitamin D is the only vitamin that is not obtained from foods that are consumed. Instead, Vitamin D is actually obtained by sunlight on the skin. There has been a lot of media coverage about the dangers of getting too much sun but it is essential that the skin is exposed to sunlight to obtain the recommended daily allowance of Vitamin D. In reality, the amount of time that a person has to spend in the sun to receive a sufficient dose of the D vitamin is extremely small and just a few minutes a day will be sufficient ... Read Full Story
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