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Vitamin D supplementing linked to blood pressure reduction in new study

A year of daily supplementing with Vitamin D was linked to reductions in systolic and diastolic blood pressure according to a new study published in...
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Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy conveys many years of bone health benefits to children

Mothers who want their children to have strong bones as they grow should consider taking a Vitamin D supplement during their pregnancy. This is the...
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Low Vitamin D status linked to longer healing time in children with bone fractures

The American Academy of Pediatrics has a problem. In 2022 they published a Where we stand statement insisting healthy children "do not need Vitamin D...
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Vitamin D supplementation linked to reduced dementia risk in review of large sampling of seniors

According to a new analysis of more than a quarter million participants of the UK Biobank, those with a high Vitamin D status were far...
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Damage to bones from forever chemicals shows low bone density isn't just a problem of the elderly

Low bone density is a health concern usually relegated to the realm of the middle-aged and elderly. Doctors are unlikely to discuss it with younger...
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Four Vitamin D studies in one month prove the importance of supplementing the critical nutrient

First the good news: During the Covid pandemic more people became aware of the immune benefits of Vitamin D, so supplementing with the critical nutrient...
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Vitamin D supplementing a promising treatment for Parkinson's disease, review finds

A new review of current research has determined that Vitamin D supplementation is effective in "slowing the progress" of Parkinson's disease. The review was conducted...
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Zero Covid mortality could be reached if everyone had Vitamin D3 levels optimized to 50 ng/ml, study finds

For anyone who has done even a modest amount of research on Vitamin D, the censorship of any discussion on the nutrient relative to Covid...
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You won't see it on t.v. news: Large meta-analysis links low Vitamin D to risk of COVID infection

At this point it's impossible to ignore the evidence that maintaining a healthy Vitamin D level is critical in the battle against COVID-19. Not only...
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Low Vitamin D associated with depressive symptoms, German study finds

A tragic side effect of pandemic lockdowns has been skyrocketing rates of depression and other psychological disorders. Ironically, the nutrient found to be so critical...
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Three studies in 11 days: More evidence Vitamin D is critical in battle against COVID

Studies pointing to Vitamin D's ability to fight viruses and respiratory illness go back decades. After the emergence of COVID-19 studies emerged almost immediately pointing...
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Keep supplements handy: Vitamin D deficiencies will worsen due to emission goals, say researchers

Repeated studies have shown that Vitamin D deficiency is a global health problem---and, according to a 2018 study, the U.S. is definitely one of the...
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Vitamin D for all: 100+ experts send letter to world's governments urging supplementation to fight COVID

A group of scientists who created an international alliance to bring awareness to the importance of Vitamin D in fighting COVID-19 has now sent an...
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Expert testimony to congress: Americans deficient in vitamins A, C and D, and the mineral zinc

A little known advisory committee in the U.S. congress is the Congressional Dietary Supplement Caucus. It is currently comprised of 34 house reps and eight...
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Over 80 percent of COVID-19 patients have Vitamin D deficiency in Spanish study

The effectiveness of Vitamin D in battling COVID-19 is being reinforced by new research from around the world almost weekly. Sadly, though, this information is...
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Study finds elderly patients taking Vitamin D supplements more likely to survive COVID-19

A new study from France has found that elderly COVID-19 patients who were previously taking Vitamin D supplements had a better chance of surviving the...
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Vitamin D deficiency raises risk of getting COVID-19, according to new U.S. university study

People who are vitamin D deficient are nearly 60 percent more likely to test positive for coronavirus, according to a new study. The "retrospective study"...
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Low Vitamin D levels play role in COVID-19 death rates, according to new study

If you wonder why COVID-19 strikes some countries more drastically than others, you're not alone. Researchers have been wondering the same thing. And now they...
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