A limited pilot study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease has indicated that vitamin D3 and omega-3 fatty acids may help the immune system of the human body to be able to reduce amyloid plaque levels. Amyloid plaque buildup is one of the defining traits among Alzheimer’s disease patients. Within this study, the researchers […]
Deficiency in Vitamin D Common Among Women Pain Sufferers
Recent studies are now showing that it is more common for women to suffer from chronic pain due to pain-causing illnesses such as rheumatoid arthritis, fibromyalgia, and irritable bowel syndrome than it is in men. It was a topic of discussion led by Jennifer Kelly from the Atlanta Center for Behavioral Medicine in Georgia, at […]
Vitamin D Significantly Reduces Cancer and Auto-Immune Disease Risk
Vitamin D is now known to be linked to over 200 different genes, in that its presence or deficiency can impact the way that those genes operate. These genes include several which are related to some cancers as well as autoimmune conditions such as multiple sclerosis, type 1 diabetes, rickets, Crohn’s disease and even dementia. […]
FDA Panel Calls Obesity Drug Qnexa Unsafe, is Vitamin D a Viable Alternative?
An obesity drug called Qnexa, which is a combination of Phentermine (a common prescription obesity medication) and Topiramate (a seizure drug) has been called unsafe by an FDA panel which also stated that Qnexa should not be sold. Though there were studies that showed that there were significant health risks to taking the medication, the […]
Could Vitamin D and Sunshine Offer an Alternative to the Avandia Safety Issue Questioned by FDA?
The safety of the popular diabetes drug Avandia (rosiglitazone), manufactured by Glaxo, has been called into question by Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff scientists and the drug was recently placed at risk for a massive recall. The result of the vote by the FDA panel after a two-day meeting with the endocrinologic and metabolic […]
