As study after study shows the fundamental role vitamin D plays in disease and health, vitamin D deficiency — which often develops insidiously in childhood — should be on every parent's and pediatrician's radar, say physicians from the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.
The results of a 20-year study in Australia say mothers with low vitamin D levels during pregnancy are more likely to have babies with language impairments.
Vitamin D sales have soared because supplements have been linked to a reduced risk of certain illnesses. But could too much be as bad as too little? Dr. Holly Phillips reports.
Last year nearly £80million was spent handing out drugs to treat vitamin D deficiency, an amount which has more than doubled in five years.
Matsun Nutrition knows how important vitamin A is for children, especially in countries where the normal diet may not include an adequate amount of vitamin A. Matsun Nutrition urges companies to import Vitamin A supplements in order to help with the more than eight month shortage of the vitamin supplement in India.Murrieta, CA (PRWEB) February 14, 2012 Matsun Nutrition knows how important ...
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Patients with a history of heart disease will most likely not reduce their risk for developing cancer by taking vitamin B and/or omega-3 fatty acid supplements, a new French analysis suggests.
MONDAY, Feb. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be putting their children at risk for language difficulties, Australian researchers report.
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The study – published in the Canadian Journal of Physiology and Pharmacology ( CJPP ) – found that rats given regular multivitamin and mineral supplements showed a significantly lower risk of developing colon cancer when they were exposed to carcinogens.
Most of us take, or at some time in our life have taken, vitamin supplements. We see and hear the health claims of many vitamin manufacturers and marketers, and we don’t think of vitamins as medicines or as being potentially harmful. However, some recent medical studies might indicate that not only is there a questionable benefit to taking vitamin supplements, but certain supplements may ...