Archive for 'Vitamin D'
Heart Disease Death Risk Lowered by One-Third Through Vitamin D, Study Says
A study covered at the 42nd annual conference on Cardiovascular Disease and Epidemiology Prevention in Honolulu, Hawaii suggests that women who supplement with vitamin D can lower their risk of death from heart disease by 31 percent. Higher risk of heart disease & heart attacks have previously been linked to low levels of vitamin D in [...]
Posted: May 31st, 2007 under Vitamin D.
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Vitamin D Significantly Lowers Cancer Risk, Researchers Conclude
Researchers at the University of California performed a study that found by naturally stimulating the production of vitamin D in the skin, solar ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation can significantly reduce 16 different types of cancer. Cedric Garland and William Grant, the study’s authors says “Enhancing vitamin D status appears to be the single most important [...]
Posted: March 13th, 2007 under Vitamin D.
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Increased Vitamin D Intake Can Ward Off Cancer, Study Shows
Recently, two studies conducted at the University of San Diego concluded that increasing intake of vitamin D either through sunlight, diet or supplements may lower a person’s risk of contracting breast cancer by 50 percent. Vitamin D intake may also lower the risk of contracting colorectal cancer by more than 65 percent. In an effort [...]
Posted: February 9th, 2007 under Vitamin D.
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