Category: Vitamin Issues

(HealthNewsDigest.com) SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Researchers at the University of Michigan and UC Davis have solved a genetic mystery that has afflicted three unrelated families, and possibly others, for generations.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – BUFFALO, N.Y. – Residents of snowy, northern U.S. cities are at risk of vitamin D deficiency and worse, may not even know it.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – White Plains, New York – January 20, 2015 – Vitamin A supplements can save your sight and reduce your risk of infection if you are vitamin A deficient. However, deficiency is rare in the U.S.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – There is still insufficient evidence to determine whether it’s worthwhile to screen for vitamin D deficiency in asymptomatic adults

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How do you choose the right vitamin brand? Let’s back up: How do you even know which vitamins you should be taking? Holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos has been asked these questions hundreds of times throughout her career. She’s come up with a clever response:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CORVALLIS, Ore. – Amid conflicting reports about the need for vitamin E and how much is enough, a new analysis published today suggests that adequate levels of this essential micronutrient are especially critical for the very young, the elderly, and women who are or may become pregnant.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How do you choose the right vitamin brand? Let’s back up: How do you even know which vitamins you should be taking? Holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos has been asked these questions hundreds of times throughout her career. She’s come up with a clever response:

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – Eagappanath Thiruppathi and Gopinath Mani note that today’s stents have come a long way since their first introduction. Today, they come coated with pharmaceuticals that can prevent the affected arteries from reclogging.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CORVALLIS, Ore. – Most large, clinical trials of vitamin supplements, including some that have concluded they are of no value or even harmful, have a flawed methodology that renders them largely useless in determining the real value of these micronutrients, a new analysis suggests.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – OAKLAND, Calif., Dec. 10, 2013 — Long-term use of commonly prescribed heartburn and ulcer medications is linked to a higher risk of vitamin B12 deficiency, according to a new study published online in the Journal of the American Medical Association.

(HealthNewsDigest.com)  Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that levels of certain proteins in the bloodstream may be used to estimate levels of essential vitamins and minerals without directly testing for each nutritional factor.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – How do you choose the right vitamin brand? Let’s back up: How do you even know which vitamins you should be taking? Holistic pharmacist Sherry Torkos has been asked these questions hundreds of times throughout her career. She’s come up with a clever response: Remember the first five letters of the alphabet.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – The fall is synonymous with the beginning of running season.  With the weather cool enough to run outside comfortably and marathons already scheduled through the New Year, it is very important to keep your body as healthy as possible – whether you run for fun or training for a big race.

(HealthNewsDigest.com) – CHICAGO – In a two year randomized trial, patients with symptomatic knee osteoarthritis who received vitamin D supplementation did not have a significant difference in knee pain or cartilage volume loss compared to patients who received placebo, according to a study appearing in the January 9 issue of JAMA.