MedPageToday.com Published: Apr 17, 2013 By Kristina Fiore , Staff Writer, MedPage Today Action Points A model that incorporates factors such as time spent outdoors and physical activity may help predict which patients may be at risk of vitamin D deficiency, a study found. Multivariate linear regression analyses showed that serum 25(OH)D levels were positively […]
PracticeUpdate.com RESEARCH · February 27, 2013 Story Source TAKE-HOME MESSAGE Vitamin D deficiency, serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] concentration < 30 nmol/L, was significantly associated with all-cause mortality (1.7-fold increased risk) and mortality from cardiovascular disease, cancer, and respiratory disease. There was a nonlinear inverse association between 25(OH)D concentrations and all-cause mortality. Expert Comment Primary Care […]
Paul Gatenby, Robyn Lucas, Ashwin Swaminathan Curr Opin Rheumatol. 2013;25(2):184-191. Abstract Purpose of review: The role of vitamin D in situations other than calcium homeostasis and bone health has become very topical. It is apparent that vitamin D has significant effects on the immune system and as such may contribute to the pathogenesis of autoimmune […]
Kathryn A. Thornton, DMD, MPH, Constanza Marín, RD, Mercedes Mora-Plazas, MSc, RD, Eduardo Villamor, MD, DrPH Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2013;32(5):585-593. Abstract Background: Vitamin D deficiency (VDD) is highly prevalent among children worldwide. The effects of VDD include alterations of the immune response and increased risk of infection but little evidence exists in school-age children. […]
Dermatoendocrinol. 2013 Jan 1;5(1):165-76. doi: 10.4161/derm.23321. Photobiology of vitamin D in mushrooms and its bioavailability in humans. Keegan RJ, Lu Z, Bogusz JM, Williams JE, Holick MF. Abstract Mushrooms exposed to sunlight or UV radiation are an excellent source of dietary vitamin D2 because they contain high concentrations of the vitamin D precursor, provitamin D2. […]
Medscape Medical News Yael Waknine March 01, 2012 March 1, 2012 — Increased intake of vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in women, according to an article published online December 12 and in the March issue ofGastroenterology. Investigators led by Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, MD, from the Division of Gastroenterology, Massachusetts General Hospital in […]
Deborah M. Mitchell, MD; Maria P. Henao, BA; Joel S. Finkelstein, MD; Sherri-Ann M. Burnett-Bowie, MD, MPH Endocr Pract. 2012;18(6):914-923. Abstract Objective: Vitamin D deficiency is highly prevalent in high-risk patient populations, but the prevalence among otherwise healthy adults is less well-defined. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and predictors of […]
SEPTEMBER 24, 2010 BY WESTON A PRICE FOUNDATION Nutrition for the Skin The skin is the largest organ system in the human body, accounting for 16 percent of total body weight and covering sixteen to twenty-two square feet of surface area. Our skin separates and informs us with regard to our surroundings, serving to waterproof, […]
Laura M. Hall The Journal of Nutrition, Volume 140, Issue 3, 1 March 2010, Pages 542–550, https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.109.115253 Published: 06 January 2010 Abstract Cutaneous cholecalciferol synthesis has not been considered in making recommendations for vitamin D intake. Our objective was to model the effects of sun exposure, vitamin D intake, and skin reflectance (pigmentation) on serum […]