(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BOSTON (June 15, 2020)— A new, multi-ethnic study found older adults with low vitamin K levels were more likely to die within 13 years compared to those whose vitamin K levels were adequate.
Category: Vitamin Issues
New Wearable Sensor Tracks Vitamin C Levels in Sweat
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – A team at the University of California San Diego has developed a wearable, non invasive Vitamin C sensor that could provide a new, highly personalized option for users to track….
Vitamin D Determines Severity in COVID-19 So Government Advice Needs to Change
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Vitamin D – a factor determining severity in COVID-19: Scottish, Welsh, English governments change recommendations
A Combo of Fasting Plus Vitamin C is Effective for Hard-to-treat Cancers, USC Study Shows
(HealthNewDigest.com) – Scientists from USC and the IFOM Cancer Institute in Milan have found that a fasting-mimicking diet could be more effective at treating some types of cancer when combined with vitamin C.
Vitamin D Deficiency – a Common Thread, Commonly Missed
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Everyone has heard of vitamin D. Most of us know that our bodies produce vitamin D when we spend time in the sun, and that if we don’t get enough sunlight, or if for some other reason our bodies don’t produce enough vitamin D, it’s not good.
Roswell Park Finds New Evidence That Inhaled Vitamin E Acetate Caused EVALI in Vapers
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. — In August 2019, the first cases of an unknown lung injury associated with vaping products were reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Vitamin D Deficiency During Pregnancy Connected to Elevated Risk of ADHD
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Alongside genotype, prenatal factors such as vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy, can influence the development of ADHD, says MD Minna Sucksdorff from the University of Turku, Finland.
New VCU Study Links Vitamin C Therapy to Better Survival Rates After Sepsis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 1, 2019) — New research suggests that patients with sepsis and septic lung injury could have a better chance of survival and recover more quickly when treated with vitamin C infusions.
Fatty Foods Necessary for Vitamin E Absorption, but Not Right Away
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CORVALLIS, Ore. – A fresh look at how to best determine dietary guidelines for vitamin E has produced a surprising new finding: Though the vitamin is fat soluble, you don’t have to consume fat along with it for the body to absorb it.
So-Called ‘Longevity Vitamin’ Might Hold More Importance than Scientists Thought
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – GAINESVILLE, Fla. — New research from a University of Florida microbiologist shows that disease-causing bacteria compete with their human hosts for a key micronutrient.
Vitamin D: How Much is Too Much of a Good Thing?
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When bare skin is exposed to sunlight, it makes Vitamin D, which is needed by our bodies to absorb calcium and ensure strong, healthy bones.
Low Levels of Vitamin D in Elementary School Could Spell Trouble in Adolescence
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – ANN ARBOR—Vitamin D deficiency in middle childhood could result in aggressive behavior as well as anxious and depressive moods during adolescence
Optimal Vitamin D Levels May Vary for Different Ethnic and Racial Groups
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – When recommending vitamin D supplements, doctors should look at each individual patient as having different requirements and not rely on “one-size-fits-all” guidelines
Vitamin D Important for Preeclampsia Prevention
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Rockville, Md. (July 9, 2019)—A new study suggests vitamin D may reverse impaired cell interactions in the blood vessels that occur in preeclampsia—a pregnancy complication characterized by high blood pressure.
Low Vitamin D at Birth Raises Risk of Higher Blood Pressure in Kids
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – DALLAS, July 1, 2019 — Vitamin D deficiency from birth to early childhood was associated with an increased risk of elevated blood pressure in later childhood and adolescence….
Higher Doses of Vitamin D Doesn’t Prevent Type 2 Diabetes in People at Risk
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Over the past decade, a low level of vitamin D in the blood has emerged as a possible risk factor for type 2 diabetes, and vitamin D supplementation has been proposed as a potential intervention to lower diabetes risk.
ConsumerLab Tests Reveal Best B Vitamin Supplements
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – White Plains, New York, June 25, 2019 — B vitamins and complexes are among the most popular supplements sold in the U.S. because B vitamins are essential for a wide range of functions in the body.
Eating More Vitamin K Found to Help, Not Harm, Patients on Warfarin
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Baltimore – When prescribed the anticoagulant drug warfarin, many patients are told to limit foods rich in vitamin K, such as green vegetables.
Sun-Exposed Oyster Mushrooms Help Patients Fight Tuberculosis
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Baltimore – Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the deadliest infectious diseases in low income countries, with around 1.6 million people dying of the disease each year.
Vitamin D Study Sheds Light on Immune System Effects
(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Scientists have uncovered fresh insights into how vitamin D affects the immune system and might influence susceptibility to diseases such as multiple sclerosis.