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Most of the World Isn’t Getting Enough Omega-3
More than three-quarters of the global population aren’t getting enough omega-3, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA), the University of Southampton and Holland & Barrett. The collaborative review highlights that 76 percent of people worldwide are not meeting recommended intakes of EPA and DHA, revealing a significant global public health ...
Vitamin D During Pregnancy Boosts Children’s Bone Health Even at Age 7
Children whose mothers took extra vitamin D during pregnancy continue to have stronger bones at age 7, according to new research led by the University of Southampton (U.K.) and University Hospital Southampton (UHS). Bone density scans revealed that children born to mothers who were given vitamin D supplements during pregnancy have greater bone mineral density ...
Taking Vitamin D During Pregnancy Could Lower the Risk of Eczema in Babies
Taking vitamin D supplements during pregnancy could substantially reduce the chances of babies up to a year old suffering from atopic eczema, according to a new study by University of Southampton researchers. The research, published in the British Journal of Dermatology, revealed that babies had a lower risk of developing atopic eczema in their first year ...
Dietary Supplements An Important Weapon For Fighting Off COVID-19, Other Respiratory Conditions
Supplements containing vitamins C and D and other micronutrients, sometimes in amounts exceeding the federally recommended levels, are a safe, effective and low-cost means of helping your immune system fight off COVID-19 and other acute respiratory tract diseases, an Oregon State University (OSU) researcher says. Findings were published April 23 in the journal Nutrients. Adrian Gombart of ...
Vitamin B Levels During Pregnancy Linked to Eczema Risk in Child
Infants whose mothers had a higher level of a particular type of vitamin B during pregnancy have a lower risk of eczema at age 12 months; a new Southampton study has shown. The study from the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit, University of Southampton, U.K., is the first to link maternal serum levels of ...
New Insight Into the Possible Risk Factors Associated With Food Allergies
A study by researchers at the University of Southampton and Southampton General Hospital is the first to assess the prevalence of two different types of food hypersensitivity and the risk factors associated with them. Food hypersensitivity is the umbrella term used to describe any condition where there is a reaction to a food. People are ...
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