A year of daily supplementing with Vitamin D was linked to reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to a new study published in the Journal of the Endocrine Society in November 2024. The study was conducted by researchers at American University of...
Mothers who want their children to have strong bones as they grow should consider taking a Vitamin D supplement during their pregnancy. This is the primary finding of a freshly-published study from the United Kingdom. According to the study’s conclusion, mothers...
The American Academy of Pediatrics has a problem. In 2022 they published a Where we stand statement insisting healthy children “do not need Vitamin D supplementation over and above the recommended dietary allowances.” But then in 2023 their own research...
According to a new analysis of more than a quarter million participants of the UK Biobank, those with a high Vitamin D status were far less likely to suffer dementia as they age. The UK Biobank is a large longevity study in the United Kingdom which is investigating...
Low bone density is a health concern usually relegated to the realm of the middle-aged and elderly. Doctors are unlikely to discuss it with younger patients, unless there’s some related health concern; and coverage in magazines is limited to publications for the...
First the good news: During the Covid pandemic more people became aware of the immune benefits of Vitamin D, so supplementing with the critical nutrient increased. Now the bad news: Even with the increase in supplementing, Vitamin D deficiency is still more common...
