Category Archives: Vitamins

Do Sunscreens Increase Skin Cancer Risk?

A recent report released by environmental working group, a consumer protection agency, has found that many popular sunscreens contain chemicals that are known carcinogens, which defeats their intention of preventing skin cancer. The research shows that sunlight combined with certain sunscreen ingredients  can damage skin cells, which leads to the development of cancer cells.   Unfortunately, ...…

Special Report Part 1: Are These Frequently Prescribed Drugs Increasing Your Risk of Having A Stroke, Heart Failure, Liver Damage?

A study found that cholesterol lowering drugs, also known as statin drugs, are associated with decreased heart muscle) function.…

Is Vitamin C A Natural Stress Buster?

A study finds in addition to benefits related to the common cold and cancer, vitamin C helps reduce both the physical and psychological effects of stress on people.…

Vitamin D Update: Are Heart Attacks and Radiation Protect Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency?

According to a recent study, conducted at several research institutions across the United States, – Vitamin D deficiency is present in almost all patients who’ve experienced an acute heart attack (acute myocardial infarction).…

High dose vitamin D may boost exercise capacity for lung disease patients

A new study determines high dose supplements of vitamin D may increase the exercise capacity and strength of respiratory muscles in people with emphysema, also known as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study indicates.…

Can High Doses of Vitamin D Help to Prevent Breast Cancer and Other Diseases?

Researchers from the University of California at San Diego’s rule of medicine in Creighton University School of Medicine have discovered that when much higher doses of vitamin D are consumed on a daily basis, the risks associated with developing several major chronic diseases are reduced by approximately 50%. Dr. Cedric Garland, professor of Family and ...…

Study Finds Vitamin D3 is 87% Stronger than Vitamin D2

Vitamin D3 is More Potent than D2 …

Vitamin D Helps Prevent The Flu and Asthma Attacks

A recent study reported in the American Journal of Journal of Clinical Nutrition confirms that  children taking vitamin D supplements taken during the winter and early spring had a lower incidence of seasonal flu and asthma attacks.   Motoyami Urashima, of Jikei University School of Medicine, Tokyo, and colleagues to in a double blind study ...…

B Vitamin Deficiency Linked to Depression and Dementia

New research indicates that several B vitamins may be the gateway to discovering more about the brain’s power and functions as well as detecting mental health issues.   Lindsay Allen, a U.S. Department of Agriculture nutritionist, reports that low levels of the B vitamins, folate, are associated with dementia symptoms and “cognitive decline” in brain ...…

Vitamin D Reduces Mold Allergies

Results of a cell study, published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, found a link between vitamin D levels and the activity of certain allergy associated immune cells. Vitamin D may inhibit an allergic response in asthmatics to a common mold, suggests a new study from the US supporting the vitamin’s immune health effects.    ...…