Vitamin D Deficiency Acknowledged in the UK
Video Friday: The UK Government says “We want to improve Vitamin D levels in the public”! Key Points The Secretary of Health in the UK launched a call for evidence to improve vitamin D...
Black Women Could Lower their Risk of Preterm Birth by 78%
Black Maternal Health Week – A greatest impact on maternal and infant health could be made simply by addressing vitamin D deficiency among Blacks! Key Points Approximately 68% of Black women have vitamin D...
Increasing Vitamin D Levels Could Virtually Eliminate Racial Health Disparities in Those with Darker Skin
Mortality risk is similar between blacks and whites when grouped by vitamin D level! Unfortunately, blacks have a 15-20 fold higher prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency, resulting in increased risk of disease and...
Dismal Vitamin D Results among Participants in North Dakota Project
Out of 49 vitamin D test results, nearly half were below 20 ng/ml, and 1 out of 5 were below 10 ng/ml… Make sure this isn’t happening to you and your loved ones! Key...
Infant Vitamin D Recommendations “A Largely Failed Initiative”
70% or more of all infants are not getting the recommended amounts of vitamin D, despite recommendations from the American Academy of Pediatrics Key Points Studies have found no increase in the percent of...
How Vitamin D Deficiency Contributes to Cancer Risk
March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month – A great time to spread awareness of the significant influence vitamin D has on cancer rates and survival, especially colorectal cancer! Key Points Vitamin D has many...
Vitamin D Testing Programs WORK!
Here are some examples… Key Points To make sure you and those around you are getting enough vitamin D to prevent deficiency, testing vitamin D levels is an essential step Examples of medical institutions...
Mental & Behavioral Health in Children with ADHD Improved with Vitamin D & Magnesium
Randomized controlled trial shows behavioral and mental health benefits of vitamin D and magnesium for children struggling with ADHD Key Points Studies have found that children with ADHD tend to have lower levels of...
Are You Suffering from “Sunshine Deficiency?”
While vitamin D supplements can partially make up for inadequate sun exposure, no supplement can replace all the benefits provided by sunshine Key Points The vitamin D level is often used as a measurement...
14 Times Higher Risk of Severe or Critical COVID-19 Disease with Pre-Infection Vitamin D below 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/L)
Study finds strong correlation between COVID-19 severity and pre-infection vitamin D level, especially for patients 50 years or older Key Points A new study looked at pre-infection vitamin D levels among 253 patients hospitalized...