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Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia
FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D may have beneficial effects on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online April...
Higher Vitamin D Levels Cut Bowel Resection Risk With IBD
WEDNESDAY, April 3, 2024 (HealthDay News) – An increased serum level of 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25[OH]D) is independently associated with a lower risk for bowel resection with inflammatory bowel ...
Calcium, Vitamin D Supplements May Reduce Cancer Mortality in Long Term
MONDAY, March 11, 2024 – For postmenopausal women, calcium and vitamin D (CaD) supplements may reduce cancer mortality and increase cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality after more than 20 years of...
Vitamin D Plus Calcium: Good News, Bad News for Older Women
TUESDAY, March 12, 2024 – Women who've gone through menopause and hope that supplemental vitamin D plus calcium might shield them from disease may be disappointed by new data. A follow-up analysis...
Be Sure to Get Enough of the 'Sunshine Vitamin' This Winter
SATURDAY, Jan. 13, 2024 – In the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice. “Vitamin D is well known to support bone h...
Cow's Milk Vs. Plant-Based Milks: A Nutritionist Weighs In
TUESDAY, Oct. 10, 2023 – You have a lot of choices when buying milk, from the traditional cow variety to some made from plants. But how do these options compare in terms of nutrition? An expert from...
Fewer Complications Seen With Vitamin C, D Supplementation in AML
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 6, 2023 – For patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), supplementation with vitamins C and D during chemotherapy may improve outcomes but may not improve overall survival (OS),...
Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Severity of Psoriasis
FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Lower vitamin D levels and a higher proportion of vitamin D deficiency are associated with increasing psoriasis severity, according to a study presented during NUTRITION...
Vitamin D Might Ease the Agony of Psoriasis
TUESDAY, July 25, 2023 – People who have psoriasis may want to get their vitamin D levels checked. New research suggests that blood levels of the so-called "sunshine vitamin" may affect the severity...
Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here's How You Do It
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Your body needs vitamin D, the "sunshine" vitamin, but too much time in the sun can increase your risk for skin cancer. An expert offers tips for boosting vitamin D intake...
Exercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates. With five months of physical...
Incidence of A-Fib Reduced With Vitamin D₃ Supplementation
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 – For generally healthy older adults, vitamin D3 supplementation at 1,600 IU/day or 3,200 IU/day is associated with a reduction in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF)...
Vitamin D Supplementation May Cut Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 – For older adults, vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events although the difference is small and confidence intervals consistent...
Mixed Results on Vitamin D's Benefit for Aging Hearts
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 – Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60 – especially if they're already taking heart meds, a new study...
Vitamin D₃ Supplements Not Tied to Lower Cancer Mortality, Overall
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 – Daily vitamin D₃ supplementation may reduce cancer mortality for some patients, according to a study published in the June issue of Ageing Research Reviews. Sabine Kuznia, f...
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