Effects of six months of vitamin D supplementation in patients with heart failure: A randomized double-blind controlled trial A. Dalbeni Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis. 2014 Mar 5. pii: S0939-4753(14)00086-6. doi: 10.1016/j.numecd.2014.02.015. [Epub ahead of print] Summary: In a small, parallel group, double-blind, randomized study involving 23 chronic heart failure patients (mean age: 74 years) with […]
A review of the evidence American Heart Journal Kunadian V, et al. – Whether vitamin D supplementation will be beneficial among patients with coronary artery disease, including high risk older patients presenting with acute coronary syndrome, is unknown and warrants further investigation. Coronary artery disease remains the leading cause of death in developed countries despite […]
European Journal of Cancer, 03/04/2014 Evidence Based Medicine Review Article Clinical Article PubMed Reference Maalmi H, et al. – This studya ims to estimate the association between serum 25–hydroxyvitamin D (25(OH)D) levels and survival among colorectal and breast cancer patients. Higher 25(OH)D levels (>75nmol/L) were associated with significantly reduced mortality in patients with colorectal and breast cancer. […]
Marlene Busko February 27, 2014 COLERAINE, UK — Older, healthy individuals who were deficient in 25-hydroxy vitamin D (vitamin D) tended to have higher levels of biomarkers linked with CVD and inflammatory conditions such as multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis, in an observational study[1]. More specifically, individuals who had a vitamin-D deficiency had significantly higher […]
Posted on February 12, 2014 by Vitamin D Council New research published in the Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal has found that low vitamin D levels in children are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal and ear infections. The research team, led by Dr. Kathryn Thorton of Michigan State University and working in conjunction with […]
Commentary February 19, 2014 Robert Bonakdar MD, FAAFP Full Story This trial is novel for a number of reasons; namely, treatment was done daily (vs weekly), using cholecalciferol or vitamin D3 (vs vitamin D2), and dosing was based on deficiency levels and provided at 1200 to 2400 IU/day. Additionally, treatment had a goal of increasing […]
Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol 2014 Jan 24;[EPub Ahead of Print], MJ Bolland, A Grey, GD Gamble, IR Reid Research · February 17, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this large systematic review and meta-analysis indicate that vitamin D supplementation does not reduce incidence of any of the following diseases by more than 15% […]
A randomized study Annals of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, 04/29/2014 > Clinical Article Rorie Z, et al. – Add–on therapy with high–dose vitamin D3 (4,000 IU/d) could be considered a safe and potentially beneficial immunomodulator in patients with chronic urticaria. In a prospective, double-blinded, single-center study, 42 subjects with chronic urticaria were randomized to high (4,000 IU/d) or […]
Published: Feb 13, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story High-dose vitamin D might tame symptoms of chronic hives, researchers found. High-dose vitamin D might tame symptoms of chronic hives, researchers found. In a randomized trial, patients who took 4,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 on top of their allergy medications had a […]
RESEARCH · February 13, 2013 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In adolescents, the correction of poor vitamin D status through dietary supplementation may be an effective addition to the standard treatment of obesity and its associated complications. Expert Comment Primary Care Peter Lin MD, CCFP It seems that every week another vitamin D study is published. Is it […]
Diabetol Metab Syndr 2014 Jan 22;[EPub Ahead of Print], I Miñambres, JL Sánchez-Quesada, J Sánchez-Hernández, J Rodríguez, A de Leiva, A Pérezesearch · February 10, 2014 Full Story Journal Reference TAKE-HOME MESSAGE In this study looking at 59 patients with familial combined hyperlipidemia (FCHL) and 48 healthy controls, the FCHL patients had significantly lower 25(OH)D concentrations. […]
Fibromyalgia and Vitamin D Florian Wepner, MD Department of Orthopedic Pain Management Spine Unit, Center of Excellence for Orthopaedic Pain Management Speising, Vienna, Austria +43 1 80182 / 1487 florian.wepner@oss.at “Effects of Vitamin D on Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial,” Pain, 2014 Feb;155(2):261-8. 49825 (4/2014) Kirk Hamilton: Can you please share with […]
Published: Feb 5, 2014 By Kristina Fiore, Staff Writer, MedPage Today Full Story The body absorbs more calcium as vitamin D levels go up, and there’s no threshold to the effect – but the increases are small and current U.S. daily recommendations for vitamin D intake shouldn’t change, results of a randomized controlled trial suggest. […]
01.24.2014 A new blog from MedPage Today offers our take on the plethora of vitamin D research out there. Only a month into 2014 and already PubMed lists nearly 70 new studies on vitamin D. It seems there’s at least one new study of the vitamin published every day, and in the Vitamin D Blog, […]
Published: Jan 20, 2014 | Updated: Jan 21, 2014 By John Gever, Deputy Managing Editor, MedPage Today Full Story Action Points Patients with relatively high vitamin D levels in the year after a first multiple sclerosis-like attack showed, over the next 4 years, markedly lower levels of MS disease activity and disability progression than those […]
A randomized placebo-controlled trial Florian Wepner PAIN® Volume 155, Issue 2, February 2014, Pages 261–268 Abstract The role of calcifediol in the perception of chronic pain is a widely discussed subject. Low serum levels of calcifediol are especially common in patients with severe pain and fibromyalgia syndrome (FMS). We lack evidence of the role of […]
JANUARY 20, 2014 BY CHRISTOPHER MASTERJOHN Article Summary • Between 1928 and 1945, Weston Price measured the fat-soluble vitamin content of over twenty thousand samples of butterfat from many different regions. He found that abundant sunshine and rainfall, together with high-quality soil, was associated with high concentrations of vitamins within the butter and fewer deaths […]
FRIDAY, Jan. 17, 2014 (HealthDay News) — People suffering from the chronic pain of fibromyalgia might benefit from taking vitamin D supplements if they suffer from low levels of the vitamin, a new study from Austria suggests. There’s no cure for fibromyalgia, which can lead to pain, fatigue and several other symptoms, the researchers said. […]
Pediatrics 2013 Dec 16;[EPub Ahead of Print], CC Grant, AW Stewart, R Scragg, T Milne, J Rowden, A Ekeroma, C Wall, EA Mitchell, S Crengle, A Trenholme, J Crane, CA Camargo January 14, 2014 TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Results of this randomized controlled trial showed that supplementation of vitamin D in mothers during pregnancy and then for […]
Bret Stetka, MD; Robyn Lucas, PhD, BSc, MBChB, MPH&TM, MHE January 13, 2014 Video Click Here Hello. I’m Bret Stetka, Editorial Director at Medscape. Welcome to the F1000 Practice-Changing Minute, during which we report commentaries from the Faculty of 1000 on highly rated studies that may change clinical practice. Today’s commentary covers the study “Effects […]