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Vitamin D Suggested for Children, Seniors, Those With High-Risk Prediabetes

MONDAY, June 10, 2024 – Empiric vitamin D supplementation is suggested for those aged 1 to 18 years, those older than 75 years, those who are pregnant, and those with high-risk prediabetes,...

Probiotic, Vitamin D Supplementation Tied to Benefits With Schizophrenia

FRIDAY, April 12, 2024 – Supplementation with probiotics and vitamin D may have beneficial effects on cognitive function in patients with schizophrenia, according to a study published online April...

Be Sure to Get Enough of the 'Sunshine Vitamin' This Winter

SATURDAY, Jan. 13, 2024 – In the middle of winter when sunshine can be hard to come by, it's tough to get enough vitamin D, but one expert has some advice. “Vitamin D is well known to support bone h...

Vitamin D Insufficiency Linked to Paclitaxel-Induced Neuropathy

WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2023 – Pretreatment vitamin D insufficiency is associated with an increased incidence of grade ≥3 chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) from paclitaxel, according to a ...

Low Vitamin D Levels Tied to Higher Severity of Psoriasis

FRIDAY, July 28, 2023 – Lower vitamin D levels and a higher proportion of vitamin D deficiency are associated with increasing psoriasis severity, according to a study presented during NUTRITION...

Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here's How You Do It

FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 – Your body needs vitamin D, the "sunshine" vitamin, but too much time in the sun can increase your risk for skin cancer. An expert offers tips for boosting vitamin D intake...

Exercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much

THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 – As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates. With five months of physical...

FDA Medwatch Alert: Soladek Vitamin Solution: Unapproved Product May Contain Dangerously High Levels of Vitamins A and D

ISSUE: Tested samples of Soladek contained levels of vitamin A and vitamin D that were many times the recommended daily allowances for these vitamins. Intake of excessively high levels of these...

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