A recent publication in the American Journal of Cardiology called into question the safety of high dose Vitamin D supplementation In the paper, researchers from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine investigated a proposed link between Vitamin D levels and an inflammatory protein CRP which is considered a risk factor for heart disease Their conclusions [...]
Taking a daily vitamin D supplement might extend your life, at least if youre an older woman. Thats the suggestion of a comprehensive review published this week by the Cochrane Collaboration. The analysis looked at 50 prior trials, including 94,148 peoplemostly women living in nursing homes, with an average age of 74from high-income countries. Researchers [...]
A daily supplement of vitamin D plus calcium might help stave off melanoma in people with a history of other skin cancers, a new study reports. Researchers at Stanford University School of Medicine and other institutions analyzed data on more than 36,000 postmenopausal women who participated in the Womens Health Initiative study. Half of the [...]