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Vitamin D Levels and the Skin-Gut Connection
The results of a clinical trial conducted by researchers from the University of Columbia in Canada were published in the journal Frontiers in Microbiology. The trial explored the effects of Narrow-Band UltraViolet B (NB-UVB) radiation on the intestinal microbiota, specifically in those who were vitamin D deficient.
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Vitamin D: Muscular Strength & Physical Performance
An article in Clinical Interventions in Aging looked at the relationship between vitamin D status and muscle function in community-dwelling older adults. The researchers suggest that since vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in older adults, optimizing vitamin D status may be a practical and cost-effective approach to support healthy muscle function. They set out to…
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Pregnancy Vitamin D Levels Linked to Child IQ
Recent research has shown that a mother’s vitamin D levels during pregnancy are positively associated with their offspring’s IQ scores.
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Is Vitamin D the Secret to Staying Healthy This Winter?
This year people have spent more time indoors than normal, due to the pandemic. So ensuring your vitamin D levels are high this winter is more important than ever. Vitamin D levels play a role in all systems of our body, including mood. Therefore, ensuring that your vitamin D levels are topped up is a…
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A Case Report Uncovers a Potential Connection Between Low Vitamin D and Fatigue
A case report from the University of Florida College of Medicine’s Department of Medicine has unveiled an unusual potential connection between fatigue and low blood vitamin D levels.
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Not All Supplements are Created Equally
Dietary supplementation is now commonplace in the American diet with many people concerned food alone cannot meet nutritional requirements. However, not all supplements are created equally. In order to ensure that an individual can successfully navigate the endless choices of supplements, it’s important to know some do’s and don’ts of proper dietary supplementation.
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7 Ways to Promote Stem Cell Proliferation
From time to time, science is turned on its head by irrevocable, ground-breaking discoveries. In 2006, the Nobel Prize winners, Kazutoshi Takahashi and Shinya Yamanak, did just that, when they discovered that skin cells could be reprogrammed and become ‘induced’ pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs). This opened the door for a whole new era of research…
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Are You Getting Enough Vitamin D?
During the past few decades we have been taught to be wary of the sun. For some reason, research that found sunburns to be linked to skin cancer morphed into warnings about any sun exposure. We are continually being told not to go out into the sun without SPF 99 sunblock and a UV ray-blocking…
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Review: The Role of Vitamin D and Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein in Amyloid Clearance and Brain Health
A review on the relationship between vitamin D and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP-1) has revealed that the two may work together to possibly clear amyloid-beta (Aβ), whose deposition is considered linked to the progression of neurological dysfunction. LRP-1 is a large receptor present on the body’s cells and is widely expressed, or present, in…
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D and K for Healthy Bones
We know a lot about vitamin D and bone health. Vitamin D is considered a “secosteroid hormone” essential for calcium absorption and bone mineralization, and is positively associated with bone mineral density (BMD). Without it, we cannot effectively absorb calcium, which we need to help maintain healthy teeth and bones. Also, in a recent study…