A new cohort study finds Vitamin D levels may have an effect on a person’s risk of developing cancer. An inverse association between blood levels of Vitamin D and the risk of developing liver cancer and total cancer. Data from over 33,500 adults between the ages of 40 and 69 who participated in the Japan…
New research shows people with insufficient Magnesium intake may not be able to use the Vitamin D they are supplementing. A study recently published in The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, showed that without enough Magnesium, Vitamin D could remain inactive and store in the body. Individuals who have low Magnesium levels may be…
A new study using rats has found Vitamin D supplementation improved the muscle fiber thickness in rats who were sedentary and were being fed either a high fat extra-virgin olive oil (HFEVO) diet or a regular diet. 28 rats participated in this 10 week trial. The rats were feed either a regular diet, a high…
Significant increases in muscle strength and reductions in body muscle mass losses in women, even 12 years after menopause, were seen in a recent study. A double blind, placebo controlled study lasting over 9 months found a deficiency in Vitamin D was very common in postmenopausal women throughout the world. These Vitamin D deficiencies created…
A new study has found that daily supplementation with Vitamin D is more effective than sun exposure on a daily basis for raising pregnant women’s Vitamin D levels. 87 pregnant women with Vitamin D levels below 30 ng/ml participated in this study. The study lasted 10 weeks. Half of the participants received 4,000 IU of…
A new meta-analysis and review appearing in Human Reproduction found higher Vitamin D levels were associated with better birth rates in women receiving fertility treatment. 11 studies with over 2,700 women undergoing fertility treatment, frozen embryo transfer, in vitro fertilization (IVF), and/or intracytoplasmic sperm injection (ICSI) were reviewed. Participants Vitamin D status was measured by…
New research has found that making sure children have adequate Vitamin D levels throughout childhood could be important in lowering the risk of islet autoimmunity (IA) in children with a genetic risk for Type 1 Diabetes. IA is implicated in the progression and development of Type 1 Diabetes. Data from over 350 children who developed…
A new study finds that gestational hypertension/preeclampsia could be reduced with Vitamin D supplementation therapy. Over 140 women with a history of preeclampsia participated in this study. Women with hypertension before their pregnancy, a history of pulmonary, renal or cardiac disease and Vitamin D levels above 25 ng/ml (optimal Vitamin D levels are considered to…
A new study found further evidence of the association between a higher risk of developing Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and a Vitamin D deficiency. A 43% higher risk of developing MS was seen in women with Vitamin D deficiencies compared to those women with adequate levels of Vitamin D. Additionally a 27% increase in the risk…
In a recent study the risk of heart failure (HF) was over 12 times higher in elderly individuals who were Vitamin D deficient that in individuals who had an adequate Vitamin D status. Over 130 elderly people 60 years and older who were receiving care for cardiac issues participated in this study. Vitamin D deficiency…