A new American Journal of Clinical Nutrition study shows that at least 2,000 IU of vitamin D3 – currently considered the upper limit of intake – ensures healthy blood levels of the nutrient among post-menopausal African American women. With over 200 women participants, this three-year, double-blind, placebo-controlled study contributes to a growing body of research [...]
Do you want a longer, heart-healthy, and cancer-free life? A study shows that vitamin D just might be the key. According to an article in the journal Clinical Endocrinology, scientists from the United States, Netherlands, and Austria associated low blood levels of vitamin D with a higher risk of mortality from heart disease and other [...]
Numerous studies are correlating the development of Alzheimer’s disease with a deficiency in vitamin D — the nutrient produced by your skin upon sun exposure. In fact, further research is said to be necessary in order to find out the link between vitamin D and other dementias, according to Dr. William B. Grant, who maintains [...]
Vitamin D, the nutrient generated from the sun, not only supports your bone health, but it may also decrease the incidence of breast cancer in women, according to scientists at the University of Rochester Medical Center. Scientists found that the majority of women with breast cancer have low levels of vitamin D, which may lead [...]
Finding out that your family member or close friend has breast cancer can bring about a very sad experience. It’s because breast cancer, one of the most common types of cancer in women, is a serious condition that can lead to one’s death. The US National Cancer Institute defines breast cancer as “the cancer that [...]
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