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Vitamin D and Immune Function

Vitamin D and Immune Function

Mar 7, 2021 | Vitamin D

A recent study by the University of Tampere in Finland has found that vitamin D helps to prevent respiratory infections. In the study, supplementing with vitamin D resulted in more than half the participants who took it staying healthy throughout the trial, compared... read more
Vitamin D Is Essential

Vitamin D Is Essential

Feb 28, 2021 | Vitamin D

Vitamin D is often referred to as the “sunshine vitamin” because it’s synthesized in the skin after exposure to sunlight. While technically considered a hormone, vitamin D is paramount for optimal health. Unlike most other essential nutrients, vitamin D can only be... read more
Vitamin D Deficiency and Overweight

Vitamin D Deficiency and Overweight

Sep 2, 2019 | Vitamin D

A new study published in the Journal of Nutrition indicates that the overweight can benefit from testing their vitamin D levels. Low levels of this vitamin are linked to heart disease, diabetes, and even some kinds of cancer. Researchers in Oslo, Norway measured... read more
Get Some Sun to Prevent Dementia

Get Some Sun to Prevent Dementia

Jun 18, 2017 | Health

Can catching rays be good for your brain? Researchers wanted to find out. And what they discovered gives you a great way to protect your memory. To find the answer to the question, they searched all of the published articles between 1990 and October 2015 that looked... read more

Vitamin D and Teen Obesity

Apr 4, 2012 | Health

A study published in the May 2011 issue of Journal of Adolescent Health has found that serious  insufficiency of vitamin D exist among obese adolescents. The retrospective study, done at Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, RI, looked at blood levels... read more
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