Vitamin D2 dangerous while D3 saves lives
A large meta-analysis has contrasted the health effects of Vitamin D2 supplements against D3 with an important discovery. Vitamin D2 may be doing more harm than good.
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Posted on Sun, 1 Jan 12
Posted on Mon, 17 Oct 11
Vitamin D recommendations for pregnancy far too low
Current vitamin D recommendations during pregnancy may be far too low suggests a study showing that 4000 IU a day was needed to raise blood vitamin D levels close to an optimal level.
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Posted on Mon, 8 Aug 11
Vitamin D, extraversion and openness
A number of studies suggest vitamin D deficiency can affect your mood but most have looked at serious illness like dementia, depression and schizophrenia. Strikingly, it now seems that low vitamin D might also change your basic personality.
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Posted on Mon, 4 Jul 11
New Vitamin D guidelines
The Endocrine Society has released a new Clinical Practice Guideline on the evaluation, treatment, and prevention of vitamin D deficiency. The guidelines should help health professionals and individuals better deal with vitamin D deficiency.
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Posted on Thu, 24 Feb 11
You need a lot more vitamin D than you think
A new report has found that a minimum of 4,000 IU of vitamin D is required daily to maintain optimal blood levels, a stark contrast to the heavily criticised 600 IU recently stated by the Institute of Medicine.
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Posted on Sun, 3 Oct 10
Forget sunshine, you need a vitamin D supplement
Vitamin D deficiency is remarkably common and linked to the development of several chronic diseases including common cancers, autoimmune, cardiovascular, and infectious diseases (1). Although vitamin D is made from sunlight a dietary supplement is the safest, most effective way to ensure you get enough vitamin D.
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