NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Depending on their genes, some Parkinson's patients may be able to slow their deterioration by taking vitamin D supplements, according to a small study from Japan.Researchers...
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Sleep deprivation is at epidemic levels in the U.S. … and worldwide as well. There’s considerable evidence that lack of sleep promotes major health problems, including cardiovascular disease, depression, and obesity.
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Low levels of vitamin D may be responsible for the increased risk of heart disease that comes from diabetic people developing clogged up arteries, according to new research.
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A large Danish study found a strong statistical link between low blood levels of vitamin D and increased risk of heart disease and death.
The population study measured baseline vitamin D levels, then followed up over 29 years. The researchers also performed a meta-analysis of 35 additional studies.
The team cautions that this is not a causal proof. However, there is a strong link. This could mean either that low vitamin levels indicate poorer health status, or that vitamin D levels do directly affect heart health.
The official conclusion of the study "We observed increasing risk of ischemic heart disease, myocardial infarction, and early death with decreasing plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels."
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Supplementing a resistance training regime with daily doses of vitamin D may improve muscle power and help shed inches from the waistline of overweight and obese people, says a new study.
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older adults who are at high risk of falls should have physical therapy and take vitamin D supplements to reduce their chance of injury, according to new recommendations from...
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UCLA researchers have identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main...
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One exception: Many experts recommend Vitamin D supplements for kids of all ages.
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Earlier this year, researchers identified the intracellular mechanisms regulated by vitamin D3 that may help the body clear the brain of amyloid beta, the main component of plaques associated with Alzheimer's disease.
Published in the March 6 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, the early findings show that vitamin D3 may activate key genes and cellular signaling networks to help stimulate the immune system to clear the amyloid-beta protein.
Previous laboratory work by the team demonstrated that specific types of immune cells in Alzheimer's patients may respond to therapy with vitamin D3 and curcumin, a chemical found in turmeric spice, by stimulating the innate immune system to clear amyloid beta. But the researchers didn't know how it worked.
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Credible natural remedies for colds and similar viral respiratory infections emerged in recent years.
The most promising of these – based on limited clinical evidence – are zinc and Echinacea.
Probiotics have now joined the list. And it looks like Vitamin D has dropped off.
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High dietary intake of vitamin D has been associated with a lower risk of developing Alzheimer's disease among older women, according to a new...
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Older people who take vitamin D and calcium supplements may live a bit longer than their peers, according to an international review of several studies covering more than 70,000 people.
The percentage may sound small, but over a population, the numbers are significant.
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Vitamin D supplementation could help to boost survival rates of critically ill patients in hospital intensive care units, suggest researchers.
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I take my Vitamin D every day. My father had Parkinson's Disease in his 40's. I'm 67 and counting...