Tag: vitamin d
Can Vitamin D Reduce Infections in Your Respiratory Tract?
Vitamin D is an essential vitamin/hormone that the body gets from sunlight, diet and certain supplements. Over half of Americans do not receive enough...
We Could All Use More Vitamin D
Superhero vitamins were dealt a super-setback in fall 2012, when the Federal Trade Commission said manufacturers of Spider-Man and other character-branded supplements made bogus...
5 Natural Health Tips for Flu Season
There is no question that flu season is upon us. There are lots of ways to naturally prevent getting the flu if you are...
Study Shows Vitamin D Lowers Risk of Bladder Cancer
In a recent study from the Spanish National Cancer Research Centre, researchers found that vitamin D is a key factor in lowering risk for...
Chilly Weather? We Still Need Vitamin D
From October to March, the sun isn't strong enough north of Los Angeles and Atlanta to prod your body into making much vitamin D-3....
Low Levels of Vitamin D Causing Slower Sickness Recovery
Recent studies into the importance of Vitamin D have revealed that while concern over the effects of sun damage are warranted, Vitamin D deficiency can have substantial implications for overall health and the ability to recover from illness and injury.
Vitamin D Proves as Alternative Treatment for Tuberculosis, Study Suggests
There has been a great deal of information surfacing lately about vitamin D deficiency and how it impacts health. Curious about how tuberculosis has...
4 Essential Nutrients Americans Are Not Getting Enough Of
When the U.S. Department of Agriculture came out with its Dietary Guidelines last year, it also published information on the so-called "shortfall nutrients" that...
Should We Drink Orange Juice with Added Calcium and Vitamin D?
Major brands are selling orange juice with about 350 milligrams (mg) of calcium and 100 international units of vitamin D added to each 8-ounce...
Are Your Bones Brittle?
As babies, our bones are soft and certain bones are not even completely matured at birth. An infant's skull is made up of six...
