Date Posted: 10/30/2015 9:25:53 AM Vitamin D deficiency is a worldwide health problem that has been linked to musculoskeletal dysfunctions, cancers, autoimmune diseases, and hypertension. Count among these disorders restless legs syndrome (RLS), the neurological disorder that is characterized by an irresistible urge to move the extremities to stop uncomfortable or odd sensations. Sleep disruption […]
10.11.2015 Lower levels correlated with earlier age for disease development by Nancy Walsh Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today SEATTLE — Women younger than age 50 undergoing release surgery for carpal tunnel syndrome had lower vitamin D levels than age-matched controls, although there was no similar association for older women, a Korean study found. Among a […]
Clinical Cardiology, 10/01/2015 Jiang WL, et al. – In recent years, there has been growing evidence that vitamin D deficiency is associated with the development and progression of chronic heart failure (CHF). Vitamin D supplementation may decrease serum levels of parathyroid hormone and inflammatory mediators in CHF patients, whereas it has no beneficial effects on […]
Michael Jurgelewicz, DC, DACBN, DCBCN In a new study published earlier this month in JAMA Neurology, researchers demonstrated a significant association between vitamin D insufficiency and cognitive decline that is specifically seen in Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. The results reinforce the importance of identifying vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly. Here, low vitamin D levels […]
Date: September 14, 2015 Source: University of California – Davis Health System Summary: Vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly is highly correlated with accelerated cognitive decline and impaired performance, particularly in domains such as memory loss that are associated with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia, researchers have found. Vitamin D insufficiency among the elderly is highly […]
Mol Nutr Food Res. 2015 Aug 10. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201500259. [Epub ahead of print] Vitamin D in polycystic ovary syndrome: Relationship to obesity and insulin resistance. Joham AE, Teede HJ, Cassar S, Stepto NK, Strauss BJ, Harrison CL, Boyle J, de Courten B. Abstract SCOPE: Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is underpinned by insulin resistance (IR). In […]
Date: August 31, 2015 Source: University at Buffalo Summary: Women who are deficient in vitamin D and have a specific high-risk genotype are 6.7 times more likely to develop AMD than women with sufficient vitamin D status and no high risk genotype, scientists report. Vitamin D has been studied extensively in relation to bone health […]
Journal of the American Society of Hypertension, 08/26/2015 Chen S, et al. Essential hypertension (EH) results when the balance between vasoconstriction and vasodilation is shifted in favor of vasoconstriction. The authors find that vitamin D repletion exerts a clinically significant antihypertensive effect in vitamin D–deficient EH patients. Of note, a few trials reported no antihypertensive […]
Date: August 17, 2015 Every year falls affect approximately one in three older adults living at home, with approximately one in 10 falls resulting in serious injury. Even if an injury does not occur, the fear of falling can lead to reduced activity and a loss of independence. Research has shown that vitamin D plays […]
A question was asked last week, ‘Can Cod Liver Oil could cause extreme vitamin D toxicity?’ Cod liver oil has a long chronicled history of providing a wide and deep range of fat soluble nutrients important for human and animal health including the commonly discussed vitamins A and D. Below are four articles that discuss […]
Megan Brooks July 15, 2015 Taking micronutrient supplements can help minimize psychological stress following a natural disaster, a new study confirms. “In my opinion, the combined literature now of three studies showing that people benefit mentally/emotionally from nutrient supplementation after earthquakes and floods has really important population health implications,” Bonnie J. Kaplan, PhD, of Alberta […]
Current Treatment Options in Oncology, 07/28/2015 Sehdev A, et al. In this review article, authors discuss these interventions including aspirin (and other non–steroidal anti–inflammatory drugs), vitamin D, exercise, diet, statins, and metformin. Greater understanding of molecular mechanisms and the application of genomic tools to risk stratify an individual and tailor the interventions based on that […]
Acta Medica Iranica 2015. 53(8):466-470. Behzad Heidari, Yahya Javadian, Mansour Babaei, Behnaz Yousef-Ghahari ABSTRACT Both vitamin D deficiency and quadriceps muscle weakness are associated with knee osteoarthritis (KOA) and pain. The aim of this study was to determine the restorative effect of vitamin D deficiency on pain and quadriceps muscle strength in knee osteoarthritis. Patients […]
Eur J Nutr. 2015 Jul 1. [Epub ahead of print] Bashir M1, Prietl B, Tauschmann M, Mautner SI, Kump PK, Treiber G, Wurm P, Gorkiewicz G, Högenauer C, Pieber TR. Abstract PURPOSE: Vitamin D is well known for its effects on bone mineralisation but has also been attributed immunomodulatory properties. It positively influences human health, […]
Miriam E Tucker June 07, 2015 BOSTON — Painful diabetic peripheral neuropathy is associated with significantly reduced vitamin D levels, independent of sunlight exposure, a new study finds. The study, presented here at the American Diabetes Association (ADA) 2015 Scientific Sessions, suggests a possible role of vitamin D in the pathogenesis of painful diabetic peripheral […]
Feed a Concussion: Speedy Nutrient Support Offers the Hope of Better Healing June 8, 2015 By Robert Silverman, DC, MS, CCN, CSCS A concussion is a traumatic brain injury that may cause symptoms ranging from a bad headache to altered levels of alertness or unconsciousness. It temporarily interferes with the way your brain works. Concussions […]
05.28.2015 by Diana Swift Contributing Writer Cholecalciferol supplementation reduces disease activity and improves fatigue in patients with juvenile-onset systemic lupus erythematosus (JoSLE), a Brazilian study reports online May 18 in Arthritis Care and Research. In the first study to test supplementation in this population, rheumatologists from the medical faculty at the University of Sao Paulo […]
Pam Harrison May 27, 2015 Low levels of vitamin D are significantly and independently associated with low levels of testosterone in otherwise healthy middle-aged men, according to a study presented at the American Urological Association 2015 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. In this new analysis of data from of the World Trade Center CHEST program, blood […]
J Endocrinol Invest. 2015 May;38(5):513-8. doi: 10.1007/s40618-014-0210-6. Epub 2014 Dec 21. W S Lv 1, W J Zhao 1, S L Gong 1, D D Fang 1, B Wang 2 3, Z J Fu 1, S L Yan 1, Y G Wang 4 PMID: 25527161 DOI: 10.1007/s40618-014-0210-6 Abstract Background: Vitamin D is a multifunctional pro-hormone […]
5/4/15 by Parker Brown Staff Writer, MedPage Today Vitamin D toxicity is extremely rare, says a new study. Supplementation of the vitamin/hormone has been increasing in the last few years, but there’s been little consensus on whether overdosing on vitamin D is possible. Existing evidence for vitamin D toxicity, primarily hypercalcemia, has been based almost […]