Increased blood levels of vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing diabetes, suggests data from Spain that adds to a growing both of science supporting the anti-diabetic potential of the sunshine vitamin.
The healthcare costs of rising European osteoporosis rates will reach €38.5bn by 2025 from €30.7bn in 2010, according to a study that reflected on the problem of an increasingly aged population.
Low levels of vitamin D levels are not related to the risk of acute deterioration in people suffering from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to new research.
Delivering vitamin D as its metabolite 25-hydroxyvitamin D (HyD) results in a greater drop in blood pressure compared to the sunshine vitamin itself, says new data.
Kellogg’s UK “evolving fortification” policies have led to a commitment made today to boost vitamin D levels in a range of children’s breakfast cereals to 1.25 micrograms – or 25% of the UK recommended daily intake (RDA).
Mushrooms like the shiitake need to ramp up their marketing potential if they are to take a greater and deserved slice of the €8bn+ global cardiovascular market, according to Euromonitor International.
The first randomized, controlled trial using high-dose vitamin D in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients has not found any added benefit over and above ongoing low-dose vitamin D supplementation, say the researchers.
People with very pale skin may require vitamin D supplements because they are unable to spend enough time in the sun to make the amount of vitamin D the body needs while also avoiding sunburn, according to new research.
Over 60-year-olds who consume 800IU (20ug) of vitamin D2 and D3 per day have, “a significant reduction in the risk of falling”, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded.
The safety and upper safe levels (USLs) for vitamin D and calcium will be reviewed by the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) following a US-prompted request from the European Commission.
Increased intakes of vitamin D from foods but not supplements are associated with reduced prevalence of depression for postmenopausal women, says a new study.
High-dose vitamin D supplementation may relieve muscle and joint pain for many breast cancer patients taking estrogen-lowering drugs, according to a new study.
Dietary supplements of calcium and vitamin D may increase the risk of developing kidney stones, says a new study, but the benefits of supplementation outweigh the risks, says an industry expert from UNPA.
Vitamin D deficiency among the UK population has reached concerning levels, Canadian yeast manufacturer Lallemand told a meeting at the recent Dietetic Association Conference while offering its vegetarian source as part of the remedy.
Increased intakes of vitamin D are associated with a reduced risk of cardiovascular disease in men, but not women, suggest new findings from a Harvard-led study.
High dose supplements of vitamin D may increase the exercise capacity and strength of respiratory muscles in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), suggests a new study.
Supplementation with a nutraceutical containing vitamins D3 and K1, with hop rho iso-alpha acids, and berberine sulfate trihydrate may result in improved bone health, according to new research.
Following publication of a recent BMJ study slamming calcium supplements over their potential heart risks, industry has been keen to give its response to NutraIngredients.
Researchers have warned that the indiscriminate use of calcium supplements ‘should be abandoned’, as a meta-analysis of 29,000 people suggests the risks of heart problems outweigh the potential benefits.
Higher blood levels of vitamin D may be associated with a decreased risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in women, says new research.
Vitamin D will fail to deliver on its promise to reduce healthcare spending by billions of euros until further human intervention studies are commissioned, says leading researcher, professor Heike Bischoff-Ferrari.
Low levels of vitamin D are associated with reductions in blood vessel functioning, but this may not translate into an effect on cardiovascular disease incidence, according to the results from two new studies.
Israel-based LycoRed in introducing a new addition to its CapsuDar line of microencapsulated vitamins: soluble vitamin D3 for use in clear functional and flavoured waters.
Consuming bread formulated with vitamin D2-rich yeast is equally effective at boosting bone health measures as vitamin D3, suggests new data from an animal study.
High blood levels of vitamin D are associated with a reduced risk of colorectal cancer, according to a new meta-analysis of observational studies from an international team of researchers.
Consuming high levels of vitamin D and calcium for breakfast may increase fat oxidation rates and energy burning during the course of the day, says a new study from Australia.
Barely a week goes by without a new study supporting the potential benefits of vitamin D, but the many questions remain unanswered regarding the sunshine vitamin.
A new diagnostic vitamin D assay to be released in Europe may help to detect early deficiency, and could help to provide more accurate data for dieticians and researchers.
Supplements of calcium and vitamin D may boost the bone health of girls undergoing puberty, and potentially reduce the risk of osteoporosis later in life, suggests a new study from Down Under.
Lallemand Bio-Ingredients is promoting a new vegetarian form of vitamin D it says can make a considerable dent in global deficiencies in the ‘sun vitamin’ due its functional food flexibility.
Supplementation with Vitamin D may not benefit stroke patients, suggests new research that also questions a blanket approach to supplementation with the vitamin.
Manufacturers could be missing a golden opportunity by not developing fortified foods aimed at the large number of people suffering from vitamin D deficiency, according to a nutritional expert.
Some sun exposure and vitamin D supplements may be the most effective means of reducing the risk of breast cancer, suggest findings from a French study.
DSM Nutritional Products has submitted an article 14 disease risk reduction health claim linking consumption of a proprietary blend of vitamin D2 and D3 and reduced risk of falling over among the elderly.
Lallemand Health Ingredients has launched a new yeast-based ingredient with “elevated” levels of vitamin D, referencing claiming that up to 75 per cent of the European population receive insufficient amounts.
Inadequate dietary intake of vitamin D is associated with higher levels of cognitive impairment; however it remains unclear if the link is causal, according to a new study.
A new report from the Institute of Medicine has set out new, increased, dietary recommendations for calcium and vitamin D, but noted that that many Americans already achieve the RDI levels through diet and sun exposure.
The likelihood of having depression is significantly increased in people with deficient level of vitamin D, compared with people with adequate levels of the sunshine vitamin, says a new study.
