Vitamin D supplementation resulted in a 64% reduced risk of suicide and self-harm among those presenting with vitamin D deficiency at baseline, and a 45-48% decreased risk overall Key Points Research has found that...
Dr. Heaney explains how it was that the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force found the evidence in support of vitamin D supplementation inconclusive, while vitamin D experts find it persuasive Key Points In 2013 the...
How vitamin D, magnesium, and sunshine exposure can affect colorectal cancer incidence and outcomes. Learn and share this information as part of Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month! Key Points Vitamin D has many cancer-fighting functions...
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Dr. Heaney describes two additional physiology-based approaches to defining “normal” nutrient status – something that the currently employed phenomenological approach cannot do Key Points Nutrition policymakers lack a shared vision of “normal” and are...
A new study among adults with Type 1 Diabetes shows those taking more vitamin D had better glycemic control Key Points Measuring the percentage of HbA1c in the blood provides information about the average...
Studies find added benefit from the combined supplementation of vitamin D and L-cysteine for vitamin D status and activity versus vitamin D supplementation alone Key Points Research over the last several years has illustrated...
For all nutrients for which we can define a plateau, the determination of the nutrient requirement follows directly from these behaviors; an intake sufficient to get 97.5% of a healthy population up onto the...
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A two-year follow up of VITAL trial participants highlights the lasting benefit of omega-3 supplements and the importance of continued daily supplementation with vitamin D Key Points Two years after discontinuing supplementation through the...
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