Tag: vitamin d

Vitamin D myths vs. Facts

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Vitamin D myths vs. Facts While it is true that many of us are vitamin D deficient, it is also true that many popular beliefs about vitamin D are false. Check out this web blog that sets the record straight. Researchers Debunk Medical Myths About Vitamin D Kate Horowitz We are constantly bombarded with conflicting headlines about nutrition and ads for products that promise to make or keep us healthy. Sorting out the truth from the hooey is an uphill battle, but science can help. A team of researchers have examined 10 common claims about vitamin D, and found that Read More »

Is Multiple Sclerosis (M.S) a vitamin D deficiency?

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Is Multiple Sclerosis (M.S.) a vitamin D deficiency? If you have known anyone to suffer from M.S, the disease is debilitating, with muscular weakness, and then the loss of body control and function. Wikipedia describes the disease as follows: “Multiple sclerosis (MS), also known as disseminated sclerosis or encephalomyelitis disseminata, is a demyelinating disease in which the insulating covers of nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord are damaged. This damage disrupts the ability of parts of the nervous system to communicate, resulting in a wide range of signs and symptoms,[1][2] including physical, mental,[2] and sometimes psychiatric problems.[3] MS takes Read More »

Vitamin D deficiency and you; more people are deficient than previously thought says a new study.

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Vitamin D deficiency and you; more people are deficient than previously thought says a new study. Vitamin D is naturally produced by the body when we are in the sun but is it enough, especially now as most of us have been told to avoid extreme exposure to the sun and use sunscreens. For many years, milk has been fortified with vitamin D but it still may not be enough. “Vitamin D provides us with some pretty essential things that manage our health, such as regulation of calcium, phosphorus absorption, strengthening of our bones and teeth, and even bolstering of Read More »

Are you vitamin D deficient?; The NJ Star Ledger explains the importance of this dietary nutrient.

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Are you vitamin D deficient?; The NJ Star-Ledger explains the importance of this important dietary nutrient. Most of us never would think that we could be vitamin D deficient, yet this important vitamin is often deficient in people who easily fracture bones, get certain cancers, and have other health problems. Our bodies manufacture vitamin D when we go in the sun, and if we drink milk, vitamin D is usually added, yet many of us are deficient and we have no idea that we are. The NJ Star-Ledger had this as a front-page story today. Check it out here Vitamin Read More »