Patients with basal cell nevus syndrome, which predisposes them to develop non-melanoma skin cancers, appear to be at increased risk for vitamin D deficiency if they take steps to protect themselves from sunlight. “Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of autoimmune disease, fractures, cancer, cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality,” the authors… [Continue Reading]
Genetic Skin Cancer Predisposition and Vitamin D Deficiency Association
October 20, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Research Highlights Vitamin D Deficiency and Disease Susceptibility
August 24, 2010 By Leave a Comment
The extent to which vitamin D deficiency may increase susceptibility to a wide range of diseases is dramatically highlighted in new research. Scientists have mapped the points at which vitamin D interacts with our DNA – and identified over two hundred genes that it directly influences. It is estimated that one billion people worldwide do… [Continue Reading]
Vitamin D Information
July 19, 2010 By 1 Comment
Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is naturally present in very few foods, added to others, and available as a dietary supplement. It is also produced endogenously when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin and trigger vitamin D synthesis. Vitamin D obtained from sun exposure, food, and supplements is biologically inert and must… [Continue Reading]
Vitamin D Deficiency Increases Cognitive Decline Risk
July 13, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A research team led by Dr. David J. Llewellyn has established the first clear link between vitamin D deficiency and the development of cognitive problems that are a key feature of dementia. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that is present in a few foods such as oily fish and is available as a dietary… [Continue Reading]
Updated Vitamin D Supplementation Guidelines from Osteoporosis Canada
July 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Rheumatoid Arthritis Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency
April 7, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Women living in the northeastern United States are more likely to develop rheumatoid arthritis, suggesting a link between the autoimmune disease and vitamin D deficiency. In the study, a spatial analysis led by Dr. Verónica Vieira, found that women in states like Vermont, New Hampshire and southern Maine were more likely to report being diagnosed… [Continue Reading]
Vitamin D Deficiency Triples Risk of High Blood Pressure in Women
September 25, 2009 By Leave a Comment
According to research presented at the High Blood Pressure Research Conference, Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women could increase the risk of developing systolic hypertension (high blood pressure) 15 years later. Systolic blood pressure is the pressure of blood in the vessels when the heart beats and diastolic blood pressure is the pressure in large… [Continue Reading]
Osteoporosis a Serious and Growing Problem Throughout Asia
September 22, 2009 By Leave a Comment
A report issued by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF) shows that osteoporosis is a serious and growing problem throughout Asia. Gathering data from 14 Asian countries, regions or territories, ‘The Asian Audit’ is a landmark report examining epidemiology, costs and burden in individual countries as well as collectively across the region. The report’s key findings… [Continue Reading]
New Vitamin D Guidelines
October 15, 2008 By Leave a Comment
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is doubling the amount of vitamin D it recommends for infants, children and adolescents. The new clinical report, “Prevention of Rickets and Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants, Children, and Adolescents,” recommends all children receive 400 IU a day of vitamin D, beginning in the first few days of life…. [Continue Reading]