A recent study conducted by teams in New York and South Carolina, under the leadership of professors Carol Wagner and Bruce Hollis, women who are breastfeeding their babies need at least 6,400 IU of vitamin D every day in order to be able to properly maintain recommended vitamin D levels in their infants. The results […]
Vitamin D Deficiency: Why it Matters & How to Fix it.
Are You Vitamin D Deficient? Probably. “Over three out of every four Americans now have vitamin D levels below what we believe is necessary for optimal health.” -Dr. Adit Ginde, an assistant professor of surgery at the University of Colorado Denver School of Medicine. Read article. Vitamin D Deficiency – What Difference Does it Make? Vitamin […]
Vitamin D Deficiency Could Increase Your Risk of Dementia and Alzheimer’s Disease
The importance of keeping up daily vitamin D levels is already well known, but a recent meta-analysis has now indicated that it might be a factor in reducing your chances of certain mental conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The results of the meta-analysis were published in the Nutrition Journal. They indicated that people […]
Vitamin D May Slow the Progress of Alzheimer’s Disease
According to the results of a study conducted by researchers in Argentina, when Alzheimer’s disease (AD) patients were treated with vitamin D, their condition progressed more slowly toward more severe stages of the condition than it did among patients who did not receive the treatment. Among people over the age of 65 years, one in […]
Vitamin D Could Improve Cognition in Alzheimer’s Patients
The results of a new animal study have revealed that vitamin D could play a role in reducing the level of plaques in the brain, thereby bettering cognition levels among patients with Alzheimer’s disease. The studies were conducted on mice and found that activated vitamin D supplementation resulted in a decrease in the quantity of […]
