Muscle fatigue is not always about training harder. For many active adults, persistent tightness, slow recovery, or unexplained muscle weakness may be linked to...
A pilot study published in Biomolecules shows that three probiotics strains combined with vitamin D rejuvenates biological age by an average of 11 years...
Vitamin D deficiency commonly affects around one billion people around the World. Some research has associated low levels of vitamin D with cancer, cardiovascular...
A new study from Trinity College Dublin scientists, sheds light on the complexities of achieving optimal vitamin D status across diverse populations. Despite substantial research on the determinants of vitamin D, levels of vitamin D deficiency remain high. The study was recently published in the journal Clinical Nutrition.
Humans have been on a quest to unlock the secrets of longevity to slow down aging or turn back our biological clocks for centuries, and while we haven’t found that holy grail yet, we have uncovered hints like how certain nutrients could potentially influence the biological mechanisms of aging.
Estimates are that over 8 million Americans are living with psoriasis. Research presented at the annual meeting of the American Society for Nutrition: NUTRITION 2023 indicates that eating more foods that are rich in vitamin D or taking supplements could be of benefit to those with psoriasis, finding that vitamin D levels may have an important role in the severity of the condition.
This randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial published in the BMJ set out to investigate whether supplementing older adults with monthly doses of vitamin D (the D-Health Trial) would alter the incidence of major cardiovascular events.u00a0
According to a study published in Ageing Research Reviews, conducted by researchers from the German Cancer Research Center taking vitamin D supplements every day may help to keep cancer patients alive longer, reducing mortality by up to 12% in this group based on the findings of the exhaustive analysis of 14 projects of the highest scientific quality that involved close to 105,000 participants.
Getting enough vitamins and minerals is important for your health, and there's a long list of essential ones. Vitamin D is one you may hear a lot about. It helps your body absorb calcium, a mineral your body needs to build strong bones. Your heart, muscles, and nerves also need vitamin D. Even your immune system uses vitamin D to fight off germs. But just how much do you need?
