Category: Vitamin D

Vitamin D: 4 Ways Supplementation Can Improve Elderly Health 

Vitamin D deficiency is often accompanied by symptoms and diseases that are casually dismissed as “old age.” What sometimes appears to be rapid physical and cognitive deterioration associated with aging, vitamin D proponents argue could be avoided with supplementation. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to osteoporosis, cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, and depression….


Could Vitamin D Help Save Our Veterans?

Findings from a new study have shown that vitamin D may lower the risk of suicide and suicide attempts in U.S. veterans with low vitamin D levels. The study found that veterans who received vitamin D had a 64 percent lower risk of suicide than those who did not receive supplementation. The study was published…


High Dose Vitamin D May Treat Incurable Diseases: Experts

Vitamin D supplements are currently recommended at a dose of 600 international units (IU) per day by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), alongside a warning about potential toxicities if people take more. But for some people, supplementing with what would be seen as a very high dose of vitamin D every day may reap…


Vitamin D Toxicity Risks May Be Exaggerated: Experts and Researchers

Vitamin D is a popular yet arguably controversial supplement. One reason for the controversy is that people are concerned about suffering from toxicities if they take over the commonly recommended amount. Some of this concern is merited: vitamin D is fat-soluble, meaning that compared to water-soluble vitamins such as B-group vitamins and vitamin C, it…


Are The Risks of Vitamin D Toxicity Overstated?

Vitamin D is a popular yet arguably controversial supplement. One reason for the controversy is that people are concerned about suffering from toxicities if they take over the commonly recommended amount. Some of this concern is merited: vitamin D is fat-soluble, meaning that compared to water-soluble vitamins such as B-group vitamins and vitamin C, it…


Study: Vitamin D May Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes

A study published this week found that regular vitamin D supplementation may lower the risk of Type 2 diabetes among millions of adults who have prediabetes. A team of researchers with the Tufts Medical Center found that taking the vitamin supplements has been associated with a 15 percent drop in the chance of developing Type 2…


Vitamin D Reduces Risk of Melanoma and Other Skin Cancer: Study

Interest in the sunshine vitamin exploded during the pandemic due to its immunity-boosting effects. A new study finds that regularly taking vitamin D supplements is linked to a significant reduction in melanoma risk. Researchers also discovered that people who regularly took vitamin D supplements also had reduced risk of other kinds of skin cancer. Regularly…


The Fat-Soluble Activators

Historically, the diets of healthy nonindustrialized peoples throughout the world varied according to climate and terrain—but all of them can be described as nutrient-dense and rich in vitamins and minerals. Weston A. Price, an influential researcher from Cleveland (1870–1948), analyzed some of these foods and found that the diets of “primitive peoples” contained four times…


Top 3 Animal-Derived Vitamins Essential for Health

Historically, the diets of healthy nonindustrialized peoples throughout the world varied according to climate and terrain—but all of them can be described as nutrient-dense and rich in vitamins and minerals. Weston A. Price, an influential researcher from Cleveland (1870–1948), analyzed some of these foods and found that the diets of “primitive peoples” contained four times…


EAT 2 EGGS, OR MORE? How Many Eggs to Eat and Good vs Bad Cholesterol

Eggs are the base and the ‘binding force’ of my Sunday morning – bratwurst frittata recipe – featured in this episode. Eggs are key to a multitude of the dishes we eat from day to day. But is eating too many bad for our health? Is the cholesterol they contain good or bad for us?…