Recent news on Vitamin D

Concern at low intakes of vitamin D  -  25 May 2007
NEWSFOOD.com Primo piano,Two studies have highlighted issues with vitamin D intake in Europe. Currently, few countries have dietary recommendations for vitamin D because our bodies

Call for national policy on Vitamin D supplementation  -  25 May 2007
Irish Medical News,A report from the Food Safety Authority of Ire­land has called for the implementation of a national policy of vitamin D supplementation in all infants up to

Children’s health insurance plan gets rave reviews  -  25 May 2007
Pueblo Business Journal,Postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D supplements might gain less weight than those who do not, although the overall effect is small,

Recurrent Hyperparathyroidism Secondary to Parathyromatosis  -  25 May 2007
Journal of Ultrasound in Medicine (subscription)The patient’s PTH level subsequently normalized after a 6-month medication regimen of doxercalciferol (vitamin D), cinacalcet (a calcimimetic),

A hip fracture can kill you  -  25 May 2007
Boca Raton News,Field’s osteoporosis is now being treated with medication in addition to continuing exercise and a proper diet that includes adequate calcium and vitamin D,

Shining a light on impulse to seek sun  -  25 May 2007
Baltimore Sun,There's another interesting tidbit in all this: The body makes vitamin D in response to sunlight. As our ancestors migrated away from the equator,

Are you vitamin D-ficient?  -  May 24, 2007
Chicago Tribune,If 17-year-old Niyesha Martin had known that breast-fed babies need vitamin D supplementation, her infant might have been spared near-fatal complications

The Facts About Vitamin D  -  May 21, 2007
DentalPlans.com,My interest in vitamin D began when I got blood test results back, from my doctors, that showed I was drastically low in vitamin D. How could that be?

Sunshine May Prevent Cancer  -  May 23, 2007
PakTribune.com,The reason is that vitamin D increasingly seems important for preventing and even treating many types of cancer. In the last three months alone,

Vitamin D bone benefits need added calcium, study  -  May 21, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,5/21/2007 - Taking vitamin D supplements to reduce the risk of fractures is only effective if accompanied by additional calcium, Belgian researchers have

Boosting Mood Is a Walk in the Park  -  May 24, 2007
Epoch Times,One effect that sunlight has is the manufacture of vitamin D in the skin. Research shows has found that this nutrient actually has the potential to combat

Babies Need Vitamin D Supplement - Report  -  May 21, 2007
Vhi.ie,Severe vitamin D deficiency is re-emerging in Ireland, according to a new report published by the Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) last Wednesday.

Health Matters  -  May 23, 2007
Montecito Journal,In fact, new studies have warning of the dangers of vitamin D deficiency have provoked controversy and led some people to lay off the sunscreen.

Vitamin D needs more calcium to lower hip fracture  -  May 21, 2007
Zee News,New York, May 21: The risk of hip fracture appears to be reduced by oral vitamin D supplements only if they are accompanied by additional calcium,

Vitamin D Supplements May Offer Cheap And Effective Immune System ...  -  May 20, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),Scientists have shown that a single 2.5mg dose of vitamin D may be enough to boost the immune system to fight against tuberculosis (TB) and similar bacteria

Sun and Skin  -  May 23, 2007
ScienCentral News,There's more fuel for the debate over the risk of skin cancer versus the benefits of vitamin D produced in our skin by sunlight. As this ScienCentral News

Calcium boosts protection of vitamin D against hip fracture  -  May 19, 2007
Food Consumer,The risk of hip fracture can be reduced by taking oral vitamin D supplements, but only when the vitamin is taken along with calcium supplements,

Could Fish and Vitamin D Prevent Macular Degeneration?  -  May 20, 2007
drkoop.comResearchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison report taking Vitamin D may help stave off early (but not late) forms of AMD.

Childhood Vitamin D—A New Benefit?  -  May 18, 2007
Science NewsThe idea that vitamin D might be helpful came to Carlos A. Camargo Jr., of the Harvard Medical School during a colleague's lecture.

Vitamin D Boosts Immunity Against Tuberculosis  -  May 18, 2007
MedPage Today,LONDON, May 18 -- A single oral dose of vitamin D may give the immune system enough ammunition to fight off tuberculosis for six weeks after exposure,

Taking Supplements with Calcium and Vitamin D May Help Prevent ...  -  May 18, 2007
Nutrition horizon (press release),18/05/07 Postmenopausal women who take calcium and vitamin D supplements may gain less weight than those who do not, although the overall effect is small,

Americans Get 'D' on Calcium, Vitamin D Knowledge  -  May 17, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Incorporating adequate amounts of both calcium and vitamin D in the diet is a vital component to maintaining healthy bones.

Food Safety Authority Of Ireland Advises On National Policy For ...  -  May 18, 2007
Medical News Today (press release),The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) have published a report recommending the implementation of a national policy of vitamin D supplementation in all

Americans Get 'D' on Calcium, Vitamin D Knowledge  -  May 17, 2007
PR-Inside.com (Pressemitteilung),Incorporating adequate amounts of both calcium and vitamin D in the diet is a vital component to maintaining healthy bones. have long been uninformed of the

Vitamin D wards off TB  -  May 17, 2007
The Advocate,The group was then divided into two groups: 64 participants were given a placebo; the rest, 2.5 milligrams of vitamin D. After six weeks, blood was taken

Omega-3 and vitamin D linked to better eye health  -  May 17, 2007
FoodNavigator-USA,When participants were split into five groups based on the level of vitamin D in the blood, those in the highest group had a 40 per cent lower risk of early

Vitamin D fights macular disease  -  May 17, 2007
Persian Journal,The risk of macular degeneration, which causes blindness in aging people, can be lowered by greater consumption of vitamin D and foods like oily fish that

Single dose of vitamin D may be enough to boost the immune system ...  -  May 16, 2007
News-Medical.net,Their findings came from a study that identified an extraordinarily high incidence of vitamin D deficiency amongst those communities in London most at risk

Eating lots of fish plus vitamin D reduces risk of age-related ...  -  May 16, 2007
News-Medical.net,..."Levels of serum vitamin D were inversely associated with early AMD but not advanced AMD," the authors write. When participants were split into five groups

'Vitamin D supplements for babies needed'  -  May 16, 2007
Irish Health,The Food Safety Authority of Ireland (FSAI) has called for a national policy of vitamin D supplementation of all infants aged up to 12 months in Ireland.

Vitamin D supplements may offer cheap and effective immune system ...  -  May 15, 2007
RxPG NEWS,By Wellcome Trust, [RxPG] Scientists have shown that a single 2.5mg dose of vitamin D may be enough to boost the immune system to fight against tuberculosis

Calcium Plus Vitamin D May Have a Small Effect on Preventing ...  -  May 15, 2007
Medscape (subscription)May 15, 2007 — Calcium and vitamin D supplementation have a small effect on preventing weight gain in postmenopausal women, primarily in those with

Calcium, vitamin D might help women lose pounds  -  May 17, 2007
ABC7Chicago.com,Half of the women were given calcium and vitamin D supplements. The other half were given a placebo over seven years. At the end of the trial those who got

Omega-3 and vitamin D linked to better eye health  -  May 16, 2007
NutraIngredients.com,When participants were split into five groups based on level of vitamin D in the blood, those in the highest group had a 40 per cent lower risk of early AMD

Vitamin D may help fight Tuberculosis  -  May 16, 2007
PakTribune.com,Until now no study has evaluated the effect of Vitamin D on the body's immunity to mycobacteria - that causes TB. During the study researchers took blood

Vitamin D has potency of warding off TB  -  May 16, 2007
International Reporter,May 16, 2007 - According to researchers, just a single dose of 2.5mg vitamin D for six weeks or more is sufficient to boost the immune system to fight TB

Dermatologists fume over tanning health claims  -  May 22, 2007
Canada.com,Dermatologists are outraged the Canadian tanning bed industry is using unpublished data from a study on vitamin D supplements and cancer risk reduction to

Vitamin D may help ward off TB  -  May 15, 2007
Times of India,In a first of its kind study that evaluates how vitamin D affects the body’s immunity to mycobacteria that causes TB, researchers from Queen Mary’s School

Vitamin D may help fight Tuberculosis  -  May 16, 2007
Online - International News Network,Until now no study has evaluated the effect of Vitamin D on the body’s immunity to mycobacteria - that causes TB. During the study researchers took blood

High doses of vitamin D are sometimes needed  -  26 Apr 2007
SunHerald.com,Q: I read your column "Vitamin D can come in two types" on the Vitamin D Council's Web site, in which you said the recommended safe upper limit for vitamin

Eating smart  -  26 Apr 2007
Lahontan Valley News,Lack of vitamin D - This inhibits your body's ability to absorb and use calcium, thus leading to further bone loss. Sources of vitamin D are milk and

WELL, WELL, WELL  -  26 Apr 2007
VUE Weekly,It means preventing sunburn the old-fashioned way—being in the sun long enough to get the immune-boosting benefits of vitamin D but not long enough to

Do you need to supplement your diet?  -  26 Apr 2007
Lansing State Journal,Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium. FYI: Vitamin D is found in fish, mushrooms and milk. Most multi-vitamins contain the right dose.

During National Osteoporosis Month, Explore Vitamin D's Benefits ...  -  Apr 25, 2007
eMaxHealth.com,The human body produces vitamin D when skin is exposed to the sun. About 10-15 minutes of sunscreen-free exposure on the face, hands and arms several days

Vitamin D Important for Elderly  -  Apr 25, 2007
WLNS,Lack of vitamin D can have real consequences for the elderly according to a new study released by the journal of Gerontology.

Vitamin D Optimized to 1000 IU in New Nature Made Multivitamin  -  Apr 24, 2007
PR Newswire (press release),Long believed to be an essential nutrient limited to bone health and defense against rickets, vitamin D has been increasingly linked with additional

Medical News: Migraines, Cancer, Vitamin D  -  Apr 24, 2007
Boston Channel.com,A study in the Journal of Gerontology examined elderly folks with vitamin D deficiencies. Doctors said those people had an increased risk of muscle weakness

Health Tips: Surgery, vitamin D, HRT, salt  -  Apr 24, 2007
Earthtimes.orgThe study did not determine whether low vitamin D levels actually cause poor physical performance, but the results suggest the need for additional research,

Low Vitamin D Levels Linked To Poor Physical Performance In Older ...  -  Apr 23, 2007
Science Daily (press release)Science Daily — Older adults who don't get enough vitamin D -- either from their diets or exposure to the sun -- may be at increased risk for poor physical

Elderly Need to Watch Vitamin D Levels  -  Apr 23, 2007
Forbes,Vitamin D, which can be obtained from food and is produced naturally by the body through exposure to the sun, plays an important role in bone health and

Vitamin D Deficiency in the Elderly  -  Apr 23, 2007
WNDU-TV,Elderly people who do not get enough vitamin d from the sun may be more prone to disability than people who have enough of the vitamin.

Low vitamin D levels linked to poor physical performance  -  Apr 23, 2007
NutraIngredients.com,23/04/2007 - Older people with low levels of vitamin D may be at increased risk for poor physical performance and disability, suggests a new study

Vitamin D affects physical function in elderly  -  Apr 23, 2007
AND,NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Older men and women who fail to get enough vitamin D -- either from their diets or exposure to the sun -- are at heightened risk

Vitamin D Deficiency Linked to Disability in Older Adults  -  Apr 23, 2007
MedIndia,Vitamin D deficiency in diet and not getting enough exposure to sun may put older adults at an increased risk for poor physical performance and disability,

Vitmain D Deficiency Associated with Weakness in Older Patients  -  Apr 23, 2007
MedPage Today,WINSTON-SALEM, NC, April 23 -- Vitamin D deficiency in older patients has been associated with poor performance on simple physical tasks, according to

Health First - Vitamin D  -  Apr 22, 2007
Opinion250 News,Vitamin D consumption was associated with a 50% lower risk of breast cancer in a University of California San Diego study. ( “Vitamin D lowers risk of

Morning Medical Moment-Salt &Vitamin D  -  Apr 23, 2007
WEAU-TV 13,In other medical news, elderly people lacking vitamin D may be prone to disability, according to a new study. Vitamin D is produced in the body after

Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin  -  Apr 20, 2007
NBC Sandiego.com,Vitamin D is often referred to as the sunshine vitamin because our bodies can make it after sunlight or ultraviolet light touches our skin.

Sun, Vitamin D Help Lung Cancer Survival  -  Apr 19, 2007
Online - International News Network,ISLAMABAD: Plenty of sunshine and vitamin D may help people with early stage lung cancer survive longer after surgery, according to a Harvard study released

Can healthy eating beat PMS? Pre-Menstrual Syndrome facts  -  Apr 25, 2007
Fortnightly Tenerife News,The most important news in this debate at the moment concerns a clever combination of calcium and vitamin D. Calcium is vital not only for building healthy

Deficiency in Vitamin D Increases the Risk of Cancer  -  Apr 19, 2007
MedIndia,Vitamin D deficiency is common and cancer risk is higher among those individuals with low vitamin D levels, according to research.

Listen: Your body might be asking for more vitamin D  -  Apr 18, 2007
Sun-Sentinel.com,For that reason, most researchers say it's best to get your vitamin D from a supplement -- specifically as vitamin D3. "You don't need the sun," says Susan

Vitamin D: sunshine, diet and supplements - cancer prevention and ...  -  Apr 18, 2007
News-Medical.net,Vitamin D deficiency is common and cancer risk is higher among those individuals with low vitamin D levels, according to an analysis of research which will

Seniors Need Sunshine Vitamin  -  Apr 22, 2007
Ivanhoe,Wake Forest University researchers find seniors who have low levels of vitamin D don't perform as well on physical tests as those who have higher levels.

Listen: Your body might be asking for more vitamin D  -  Apr 17, 2007
Orlando Sentinel,A series of recent studies has found that vitamin D, the so-called sunshine vitamin -- once thought to be critical only to bone health -- is useful

Low vitamin D levels again linked to cancer risk  -  Apr 17, 2007
NutraIngredients-usa.com,4/17/2007 - Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk of cancer, researchers have told attendees at the annual meeting of the American Association

Low vitamin D levels again linked to cancer risk  -  Apr 17, 2007
NutraIngredients.com,17/04/2007 - Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk of cancer, researchers have told attendees at the annual meeting of the American

Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Cancer Risk  -  Apr 16, 2007
Newswise (press release)Newswise — Vitamin D deficiency is common and cancer risk is higher among those individuals with low vitamin D levels, according to an analysis of research

Does Vitamin D Play a Role in Glycaemic Status? Presented at AACE  -  Apr 16, 2007
DG NewsSEATTLE, WA -- April 16, 2007 -- Vitamin D does not seem to be associated with glycaemic control in subjects with diabetes mellitus, according to findings

Vitamin D deficiency may make you vulnerable to cancer  -  Apr 17, 2007
DailyIndia.com,Washington, April 17: An analysis of studies on the benefits of vitamin D has revealed that the deficiency of this nutrient increases the risk of various

Vitamin D deficiency may make you vulnerable to cancer  -  Apr 17, 2007
South Asian Women's Forum,Washington, April 17 (ANI): An analysis of studies on the benefits of vitamin D has revealed that the deficiency of this nutrient increases the risk of

Vitamin D in pregnancy can prevent childhood diabetes  -  Apr 15, 2007
Earthtimes.orgMunich­ Taking vitamin D during pregnancy can help prevent the development of diseases later in the unborn child's life, according to Armin Malter of

The sunshine superstar: study reveals Vitamin D as 'wonder vitamin'  -  Apr 13, 2007
Independent,Vitamin D is created by the action of sunlight on the skin and levels in all UK residents are at their lowest at this time of year, after the long winter.

Low vit. D levels = cancer risk  -  Apr 18, 2007
Health24.com,Vitamin D deficiency is linked to an increased risk of cancer, researchers have told attendees at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer

Hot diggity, it's Vitamin D, not C, that stops your cold  -  Apr 13, 2007
Unison.ie (subscription),Vitamin D is created by the action of sunlight on the skin and levels in all Irish and UK residents are at their lowest at this time of year, after the long

Vitamin D Linked to Blood Pressure  -  Apr 12, 2007
Epoch Times,Cod liver oil is an important source of vitamin D. Low blood levels of vitamin D have been found to be associated with high blood pressure.

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