Welcome to the Vitamin D Council website
This website is for anyone interested in vitamin D news and research. Many come here to find more information on deficiency, toxicity, health conditions related to vitamin D, and supplementation.
Vitamin D news
- 17 May 2012
- Liverpool FC share their vitamin D levels
- Researchers measured the vitamin D levels of players of the famed soccer club, Liverpool FC. Vitamin D, a nutrient the body makes in response to sun exposure, dropped significantly in the players as the season shifted from summer to winter.
- 15 May 2012
- Vitamin D status associated with disability in MS
- According to a 5 year observational study, increased vitamin D status is associated with less disability and increased preservation of grey matter in patients with multiple sclerosis.
- 14 May 2012
- May is national high blood pressure and stroke awareness month
- May is National High Blood Pressure Education Month and Stroke Awareness Month. Nearly 1 in 3 Americans have high blood pressure, and it is a significant risk factor in stroke, a medical emergency that 800,000 people will endure per year. Learn more about risk factors and how better vitamin D levels may be an important step in improving your high blood pressure and stroke risk.
- 10 May 2012
- World Lupus Day
- Today is World Lupus Day, a day to recognize the disease and the 5 million people worldwide who suffer from it. Research shows that vitamin D may play a role in improving the quality of life and disease activity in patients with lupus.
- 08 May 2012
- Vitamin D may benefit people suffering from lupus
- Lupus patients show more severe symptoms of the disease if they are vitamin D deficient, an Australian study reports.
Members' blog
- 17 May 2012
A detailed look at the vitamin D levels of outdoor soccer players- A recent study by Dr James Morton and colleagues measured vitamin D levels during the summer time in one of the world's most famous professional soccer teams.
- 16 May 2012
Case report: Autistic teen with rickets- Dr Cannell reviews a case study of a young boy with both rickets and autism, published just a few months after Dr Cannells medical hypothesis paper proposing autism and vitamin D are associated.
- 15 May 2012
Meta-analysis of RCTs compares efficacy of D2 vs D3 supplementation- Kate Saley discusses a meta-analysis in which Professor Tripkovic and colleagues reviewed 10 randomized controlled trials comparing vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 in raising serum 25(OH)D status.
- 14 May 2012
Professor Vieth and the vitamin D era- Dr Cannell looks back at the review which changed his life, opening his eyes to a world of vitamin D benefits.
- 12 May 2012
Vitamin D aids in maintaining telomere length- Dr Cannell reviews a study which suggests vitamin D and its metabolites aid in keeping telomeres long, an indication of improved health.
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