A new review of a large study (VITAL), which was recently published in the BMJ, found daily supplementation of Vitamin D (2000 IU) and Omega-3 Essential Fatty acids (1,000 mg) reduced the risk of developing multiple autoimmune diseases by 22% when compared to taking a placebo alone. In the VITAL study, which assessed how high…
According to a study recently published in the magazine Gastroenterology, increased Vitamin D intake and colon cancer screenings could help prevent the development of colon cancer or precancerous colon polyps in adults under the age of 50. Data from over 116,000 female nurses between the ages of 25 and 42 years of age was analyzed. …
A new large-scale study found that women who follow a vegan diet have a significantly higher risk of hip fracture, however supplementing with Vitamin D and Calcium removes this increased risk. Data from a large National Cancer Institute funded cohort study, The Adventist Health Study 2 (AHS-2), was used in this particular study. The AHS-2…
A new observational study has found supplementing with Multi Vitamin, Omega-3, Probiotic or Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of testing positive for COVID-19 for women but not so for men. An analysis of over 440,000 users of a COVID-19 Symptom Study app found that women who were taking Probiotics saw a 14% reduction…
According to a new review, published in the journal Nutrients, found supplementation with Vitamin D and certain minerals may help people who suffer from Fibromyalgia (FM). Researchers found Fibromyalgia seems to affect about 2% to 8% of the population and is the leading cause of a referral to a Rheumatologist. It is not known what…
According to the first semi-experimental study of its kind, elderly patients already taking Vitamin D supplements are more likely to survive COVID-19. A single dose of 80,000IU of Vitamin D3 after already getting COVID-19 is most likely too late and too low a dosage to see the same protective effects seen with daily supplementation. 77…
A new analysis of survey data from a nationally representative long term survey has found that higher Vitamin A, E and D intakes could be associated with fewer respiratory complaints in adults. Data from over 6,100 adult participants collected between 2008 and 2016 for the NDN RP (Nutrition Survey Rolling Programme) was used for this…
According to a study just published in the online issue of Neurology in August of 2020, supplementing with Vitamin D and Calcium twice daily may reduce your chances of getting Vertigo again. For suffers of Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo, that is good news. Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo occurs when a change in the position of…
A new study with over 9,900 participants adds to the growing research that shows supplementation with Vitamin D may reduce the intensity of the COVID-19 virus. In this current study researchers from the Germany Cancer Research Center looked at the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency and its association with mortality from respiratory diseases…
A 13% reduction in the risk of developing Type-2 Diabetes was seen in individuals who took in more than 500 IU of Vitamin D daily according to data published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Additionally people who had the highest blood levels of Vitamin D (measured as greater than 25 ng/ml) had a…