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Vitamin D levels too low across the globe
Date: 2009-07-06 00:00:00

Vitamin D deficiency is dangerously common across the planet and the problem is getting worse according to a new report by the International Osteoporosis Foundation (IOF).... Full Story

Vitamin D and curcumin may fight Alzheimer's disease
Date: 2009-07-16 00:00:00

Vitamin D has become a subject of intense study as scientists find more and more diseases that high levels of vitamin D seem to protect against. Easily obtained by exposure to the sun and also available in some foods, insufficient amounts of the nutrient have been linked to major diseases such as cancer and cardiovascular disease as well as a host of other conditions.... Full Story

Get vitamin D from food, not the sun, say dermatologists
Date: 2009-07-17 00:00:00

The American Academy of Dermatologists recommends that people get their daily allowance of vitamin D from dietary sources and not from unprotected exposure to the sun, which is a known cancer risk.... Full Story

Lack of vitamin D linked to cancer of the plasma cell
Date: 2009-07-22 00:00:00

Vitamin D deficiency is increasingly seen as a world-wide problem by the medical community. The number of diseases and conditions linked to a deficiency in this essential nutrient continues to grow, along with evidence that blood levels of vitamin D are too low in populations around the world.... Full Story

Canadian government using vitamin D testing to determine susceptibility to
Date: 2009-07-28 00:00:00

A lack of vitamin D has been linked to a diminished immune system response in a number of scientific studies. With the threat of H1N1 virus, also known as the swine flu, considered to be on the rise again as the fall flu season approaches, the Canadian government is taking a unique approach to determine the best public health response by performing vitamin D testing on those who get the disease.... Full Story

Vitamin D testing may show improved cognitive function in men
Date: 2009-07-29 00:00:00

Vitamin D testing may show improved cognitive function in men... Full Story

Vitamin D test may help HIV-positive men
Date: 2009-07-30 00:00:00

New research has emerged that suggests men who are HIV-positive may want to get a vitamin D test to see if they are deficient in the nutrient.... Full Story

Vitamin D test: Can prevent illness complications
Date: 2009-07-31 00:00:00

While having a vitamin D deficiency can lead to certain unhealthy conditions, new research has emerged that suggests too little of the so-called sunshine vitamin may significantly impact patients suffering from a particular disease.... Full Story