Get In 2 Vitamin D

Head over to Medscape for a well-done 4 minute (that's all, just FOUR MINUTES!), detailed review of the emerging great news about vitamin D. In this video-review, featuring Dr. Sandra Fryhofer, she also gets into the nitty-gritty and answers some practical questions like: 1) Which medicines decrease (or increase!) your vitamin D level? 2) How [...]

Researchers have known for decades that the incidence of multiple sclerosis is related to how far "north" you live on Image via Wikipedia the globe during childhood. The rates go way up the higher the latitude, which is a strong clue that vitamin D (the sunshine vitamin) might be involved. Further studies backed up this [...]

There's a very nice review in Midwifery Women's Health (and presented at Medscape) reviewing the body of science literature Image via Wikipedia that examines whether or not low vitamin D levels are linked to four mood disorders: Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), premenstrual syndrome, major depressive syndrome and non-specific mood disorders in women. Of the six [...]

A well-designed study with large numbers shows a clear association between low levels of vitamin D and a recent upper Image by Thai Jasmine via Flickr respiratory tract infection - regardless of the season! The study, done at the Massachusetts General Hospital using data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was reported [...]

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