February 26, 2013
Gov’t panel: Calcium, vitamin D pills don’t prevent fractures in otherwise healthy older women
The main caution: These recommendations aren’t for people at high risk of weak bones, including older adults who have previously broken a bone and are at risk for doing so again, said Dr. Sundeep Khosla of the American Society for Bone and Mineral Research. Those people should consult a doctor, said Khosla, a bone specialist […]
Tags: American Society for Bone and Mineral Research, broken bone, calcium, Dr. Sundeep Khosla, fractures, Star Tribune, vitamin D, weak bones
March 2, 2012
Vitamin D May Decrease Risk for Crohn’s Disease
Increased intake of vitamin D may significantly reduce the risk for Crohn’s disease (CD) in women, according to an article published online December 12 and in the March issue of Gastroenterology… “The recommendations seem reasonable,” Edward V. Loftus Jr, MD, professor of medicine at Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, told Medscape Medical News, noting that […]
Tags: CD, Crohn's Disease, Edward V. Loftus Jr, gastroenterology, vitamin D
February 14, 2012
More Evidence Links Low Vitamin D to Depression
A large cross-sectional study of adults suggests a link between low vitamin D levels and depressive symptoms, particularly in individuals with a history of depression. Because the relationship between low vitamin D levels and depression was stronger in those with a prior history of depression, “it may be more of a marker for relapse than […]
Tags: depression, E. Sherwood Brown, Medscape Medical News, psychoneuroendocrine research program, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, vitamin D
January 16, 2012
Do I Get Enough Supplements and Vitamins in My Diet?
I’ve been taking vitamins for many years. Following my recent visit to the Mayo Clinic in Scottsdale for my annual physical, I started focusing on certain supplements over others, based on results from some of my tests. Since it turned out I was deficient in vitamin D, I decided to seek advice as to what […]
Tags: vitamin D
March 26, 2010
Why You May Not Need That Vitamin D Test After All
Right now, at this very moment, your vitamin D levels are probably at their lowest levels of the year, since your body can’t make the nutrient from sunshine during the dark winter months. Many people are, especially after having their levels tested and being told that they’re deficient. With a spate of recent studies touting […]
December 9, 2009
Vitamin D linked to surviving lymphoma
U.S. researchers found vitamin D levels are associated with survival in lymphoma patients. Lead investigator Dr. Matthew Drake of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., said the research team tracked 374 patients enrolled in the University of Iowa /Mayo Clinic Lymphoma Specialized Program of Research Excellence, who had been diagnosed with diffuse large B-cell […]
December 8, 2009
Vitamin D May Boost Lymphoma Survival
Healthy levels of vitamin D may help patients with a certain type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma live longer. Researchers at the Mayo Clinic have discovered that patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) and low vitamin D levels are two times more likely to die from the cancer than patients with optimal levels. Deficient vitamin D […]