vitamin d
Ayurvedic Strategies for Back to School
As the summer comes to an end, we turn our attention to the changing seasons and of course, the full swing of the back-to-school season. In ayurveda, as autumn sets in, it is characterized by the ascension of the Vata energy as the dominant energy expressed by nature. Vata energy is considered a combination of ...
Study Finds Higher-Than Recommended Doses of Vitamin D Reduces the Risk of Atrial Fibrillation
Taking higher-than-recommended doses of vitamin D for five years reduced the risk of atrial fibrillation in older men and women, according to a new study published in American Heart Journal from the University of Eastern Finland. Atrial fibrillation is the most common arrhythmia, the risk of which increases with age, and which is associated with ...
Why is Your Vitamin D Regimen Not Working for You?
Whether you are supplementing yourself or a client/patient, it is not uncommon to encounter difficulties in attempting to elevate blood vitamin D levels. I’ve seen people who spent the whole summer enjoying outdoor activities, only to find their vitamin D levels still below optimum in September. I’ve seen people who supplement D3 religiously, but each ...
Vitamin D Benefits and Metabolism May Depend on Body Weight
Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (Boston, MA), a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, have found new evidence that vitamin D may be metabolized differently in people with an elevated body mass index (BMI). The study, appearing in JAMA Network Open, is a new analysis of data from the VITAL trial, a ...
AHA Releases Statement on Benefits and Risks of Alternative Therapies For Heart Failure
A new scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) summarized the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies in the setting of heart failure (HF). The statement, published in the AHA journal Circulation, encourages people to disclose their use of such treatments to their health care team to ensure they are using ...
Study Calls For Change In Guidance About Eating Fish During Pregnancy
A woman’s mercury level during pregnancy is unlikely to have an adverse effect on the development of the child provided that the mother eats fish, according to a new study. The findings, which drew together analyses on more than 4,131 pregnant mothers from the Children of the 90s study in the U.K., with similar detailed ...
Vitamin D Supplementation Seems to Alleviate Depressive Symptoms in Adults, Study Says
An extensive meta-analysis suggests that vitamin D supplementation may alleviate depressive symptoms in adults with depression. Conducted by an international team of researchers, the meta-analysis includes dozens of studies from around the world. Depressive symptoms cause a significant disease burden worldwide. The therapeutic efficacy of current antidepressants is often insufficient, which is why further ways ...
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 ...
NPA, CRN Release Statements on Preventive Services Task Force Guidance on Dietary Supplements
The Natural Products Association (NPA) and the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN) have issued statements in response to recent findings by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). NPA commented on what USPSTF found in relation between the use of beta carotene and vitamin E for the prevention of cardiovascular disease and cancer. Ultimately, “The ...
Vitamin D May Protect Against Young-onset Colorectal Cancer
Consuming higher amounts of vitamin D may help protect against developing young-onset colorectal cancer or precancerous colon polyps, according to the first study to show such an association. The study, recently published online in the journal Gastroenterology, by scientists from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and other institutions, could ...
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