Archive for 'Metabolic Syndrome'
Vitamin D Deficiency May Contribute to Metabolic Syndrome
Researchers from the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam state that insufficient amounts of vitamin D in seniors may be one of leading causes of metabolic syndrome. The study involved 1,300 respondents (men and women) over the age of 65. A staggering 50% of all the respondents had vitamin D deficiency. Thirty-five percent of this [...]
Posted: July 12th, 2010 under Metabolic Syndrome, Vitamin D.
Tags: Adult-onset diabetes, Cancer, cancer prevention, High Blood Pressure, hypertension, Metabolic Syndrome, rickets, Stroke, type-2 diabetes, Vitamin D, vitamin d deficiency, vitamin D supplementation
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Keeping Your Berry Consumption High Reduces Your Risks for Metabolic Syndrome
A new Finnish study states that people who eat lots of berries will reduce their risk of metabolic syndrome. Lingonberry, sea buckthorn, bilberry, and black currants may not be berries that you eat every day, but these less common berries pack a huge punch. A recent study has shown that consumption of these berries reduces [...]
Posted: March 28th, 2010 under Metabolic Syndrome.
Tags: antioxidants, berries, Health Benefits of Berries, Metabolic Syndrome, Reducing Inflammation
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