A new study aimed at determining if Vitamin D and fish oil supplements can prevent cardiovascular disease might be jeopardizing the health of the research participants who are receiving the placebo pills, evidence suggests. In the story documented on Medscape, a 57-year-old patient who recently visited her doctor found out that her Vitamin D levels […]
Increased Vitamin D can Prevent Fractures, Study Finds
Recent research shows that high doses of vitamin D can have a significant impact on preventing bone fractures in older people. The study was done by doctors at the University Hospital in Zurich. Researchers examined 12 previous studies that tracked vitamin D rates and fractures in more than 30,000 patients aged 65 or older. Previous […]
Study Finds Vitamin D Prevents Stress Fractures in Teen Girls
Recent research has shown that vitamin D intake can greatly reduce the risk of stress fractures in teen and preteen girls. Researchers studied over 6,700 girls from the ages of 9 to 15. They documented dairy, calcium, and vitamin D intake as well as the occurrence of stress fractures among the test group. The results […]