Division and Distrust
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The year ahead is of course simply a continuation of the prior year, nothing magical occurs on the 1st day of January that creates…
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Vitamin D and Pregnancy
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New research from the American Heart Association reveals a link between vitamin D deficiency at birth and throughout early childhood with elevated systolic blood…
The Big Vitamin D Mistake
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The prohormone/nutrient vitamin D is well recognised to play numerous roles in the generation and management of human health, and for over a decade…
Does Vitamin D Play a Role in Autoimmune Endocrine Disorders? A Proof of Concept.
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Jan 2017 saw the publication of a review article on the potential role of Vitamin D as a risk factor in the development in…
Calcium Supplements Do Not Prevent Fractures
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The recommendation for consumption of calcium over the typically recognised minimum official recommendations in the UK and Nordic countries of 700-800 mg/day of dietary…
Vitamin A Recap
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“A vitamin is a substance that makes you ill if you don’t eat it.” (Albert Szent-Gyorgyi, Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, 1937). Vitamins…
Vit D and IBD
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A research paper published in the United European Gastroenterology Journal showed that if you are experiencing a period of remission with Cohn’s disease that…
Vitamin D Reduces Lung Disease Flare-ups by Over 40 Percent
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Vitamin D supplements can reduce COPD lung disease flare-ups by over 40% in patients with a vitamin D deficiency – according to new research…
Vitamin A: Friend or Foe
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It is well established that high retinoic acid (RA) levels leads to teratogenic effects both in human and experimental models. Brain abnormalities such as…
Here Comes The Sun – How Vitamin D Relaxes Blood Vessels
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It’s not just your mood that the dark months of winter can influence. Low levels of sunlight also mean lower levels of vitamin D…