Vitamin D Promotes Weight Loss
A recent study conducted by researchers from the University of Minnesota found that overweight people are more successful in losing weight when their vitamin D levels are increased. Dr. Shalamar Sibley, the researcher who headed the study, placed 38 obese men and... read more
Night Shift = Cancer Risk
A recent study from Canada (Anticancer Research, 2012:32) found that men who worked night shifts had increased incidence rates of cancers of the bladder, colon, lung, pancreas, and prostate, and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. by Dr William Grant “Sunshine”... read more
Kidney Transplants
Kidney transplantation is now a common procedure. End-stage renal disease is the reason for kidney transplantation. Causes of end-stage renal disease include untreated hypertension, infections, diabetes mellitus, and other rarer conditions. Diabetes accounts for one... read more
Daily Dose of Vitamin D Prevents Falls in Elderly
Seniors who take a daily dose of vitamin D may be significantly less likely to suffer from falls, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Center on Aging and Mobility at the University of Zurich, Switzerland, and published in the British Medical... read more
