Older people with insufficient levels of vitamin D may be at an increased risk of dying from heart disease than those with adequate levels of the vitamin, says a new study.
A combination of vitamin D3 and curcumin, from tumeric, may boost the immune system, and help it clear the protein plaques linked to Alzheimer’s, says a new study.
As research continues into the role of calcium and vitamin D in maintaining bone health, a new study suggests a possible link between their combined supplementation and reduced hip fracture rates in the elderly.
Low vitamin D levels may increase the risk of bacterial vaginosis, a common vaginal infection linked to adverse pregnancy outcomes, suggests a new study from the US.
Adolescents with high intakes of vitamin D may have lower overall body fat and lower amounts of abdominal fat, says a new study from the Medical College of Georgia, US.
Maintaining adequate levels of vitamin D during winter months requires a daily dose of 20 micrograms, four times the current recommended dose, says a new study.
Supplementing the diet of pregnant women with vitamin D may enhance the placental innate immunity and protect it from infection, according to new study.
Danish-based supplier and supplements maker, New Nordic, has been rapped over bone health and arterial claims it has been making for vitamin K2 food supplements in the UK.
The latest batch of European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) opinions has surfaced with the assessor giving the thumbs up to three claims revolving around calcium, vitamin D and bone health.
The American Academy of Pediatrics has doubled its advice on vitamin D intake by children and infants to 400 IU per day, on the basis of clinical evidence for the prevention of rickets and deficiency – and possible links with diabetes and cancer prevention.
People with Parkinson’s disease are more likely to be vitamin D deficient than healthy adults of the same age or patients with Alzheimer's disease, says a new study from the US.
Oral supplements of vitamin D may boost production of protective compounds in the skin, and may ultimate help prevent skin infections, according to a new study.
Fortification of Cheddar cheese with vitamin D3 may be an effective means of raising vitamin D levels in the population, suggest new results from Canada.
Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D, long linked to
improving bone health, may also reduce the risk of stress fractures
during exercise, scientists have reported.
Epidemiological studies supporting vitamin D and calcium for
protection against colorectal cancer may be biochemically and
biologically plausible, suggests new research.
Israeli flavours, fragrances and fine ingredients house Frutarom
has launched a soy, calcium carbonate and vitamin D blend targeting
10s of millions people globally with diminished bone health.
The UK government is advising pregnant and breastfeeding women to
boost their intake of vitamin D during the winter, and is
initiating a campaign to spread the word amongst health care
practitioners as well as consumers.
Doses of vitamin D3 of 2,000 International Units (IU) - the current
tolerable upper intake level (UL) in Europe and the US - are needed
to ensure blood levels of the vitamin amongst post-menopausal
African-American women, says a new...
Increasing levels of vitamin D could boost heart health, says a
large study from the US that also calls for studies to assess a
direct benefit of vitamin supplements.
Premenopausal women who consume higher amounts of calcium and
vitamin D may lower their risk of developing breast cancer by
almost 40 per cent, new research suggests.
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 Research, with results from a
clinical trial hoped to show benefits of high-dose...
International agencies should reassess as a matter of high priority
dietary recommendations for vitamin D, experts have said, because
current advice is outdated and puts the public at risk of
deficiency.
Daily supplements of calcium and vitamin D, long linked to
improving bone health, may also reduce the risk of stress fractures
during exercise, scientists have reported.
Increasing the daily intake of vitamin D to 2000 International
Units could halve the risk of developing breast and colorectal
cancer, two studies have reported.
The tolerable upper intake level for oral vitamin D3 should be
increased five-fold, experts from the US-based Council for
Responsible Nutrition (CRN) has said after a review of the science.
The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is proposing
to simplify health claims for osteoporosis risk reduction for foods
and dietary supplements and to extend the scope from calcium to
include vitamin D as well.
Higher levels of vitamin D in the body may reduce the risk of
developing the neurological disease multiple sclerosis by as much
as 62 per cent, Harvard researchers report.
Boosting vitamin D levels amongst people with dark skin, a
population at greater risk of lower levels, could be an easy way to
reduce a number of cancers, say researchers from Harvard.
Children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are
at an increased risk of vitamin D deficiency and could benefit from
supplements to avoid the health problems associated with not
getting enough of the vitamin.
