Milk, Vitamin D Intake During Pregnancy Lower Baby’s MS Risk

AAN.com – Drinking milk (and obtaining more vitamin D) during pregnancy may help reduce your baby’s chances of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) as an adult, according to a preliminary study to be presented at the American Academy of Neurology’s...

Vitamin D Level Affects Lymphoma Course, Survival

A new study has found that the vitamin D level in patients being treated for diffuse large B-cell lymphoma was strongly associated with cancer progression and overall survival. The results are being presented at the annual meeting of the American Society...

Vitamin D Deficiency Elevates Cardiovascular Risk

Vitamin D deficiency likely increases one’s risk of heart disease, stroke, and death, according to a new study by researchers at the Heart Institute at Intermountain Medical Center in Salt Lake City. The study suggests that inadequate levels of...

Vitamin D Deficiency Worsens Heart, Bone Damage From Sex Hormone Decreases

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone. In a national...

Low Vitamin D Level Linked to End-stage Renal Disease in African Americans

Low vitamin D levels may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in African Americans, according to a report in the December 2009 Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN). “Our study adds...

Low Vitamin D Levels in US Children Common

ChildrensHospital.org – Millions of children in the United States between the ages of 1 and 11 may suffer from suboptimal or low vitamin D levels, according to a large nationally representative study published in the November 2009 issue of Pediatrics. The...

Vitamin D in the Winter to Reduce Pain

It’s no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months – they are often not getting enough vitamin D. The body makes vitamin D from the sun’s ultraviolet rays, so it’s known as the sunshine vitamin....

Low Vitamin D Levels in Younger Women Triple Risk of High Blood Pressure in Mid-life

American Heart Association – Vitamin D deficiency in premenopausal women may triple the risk of developing high blood pressure (systolic hypertension) 15 years later, according to research reported at the American Heart Association’s 63rd High...

Low Vitamin D Level Increases Death Risk From Heart Disease

UCDenver.edu – Vitamin D plays a vital role in reducing the risk of death associated with older age, according to a new study by researchers at the University of Colorado Denver and Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH). The research, just published...

How a Low Vitamin D Level Leads to Clogged Arteries, Heart Disease

WUSTL.edu – Low levels of vitamin D are known to nearly double the risk of cardiovascular disease in patients with diabetes, and researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis now think they know why. They have found that diabetics...