Vitamin D news

• 25 May 2012
• Low vitamin D in diet increases stroke risk in Japanese-American men
• Research published in Stroke, an American Heart Association journal, suggests Japanese American men who do not ingest adequate amounts of vitamin D are at an increased risk of suffering from a stroke later in life.
• 23 May 2012
• Osteoporosis Prevention Month
• May is national osteoporosis prevention month, recognized by the National Osteoporosis Foundation to encourage people to talk about bone health and family history as the first step in protecting themselves and future generations from developing osteoporosis.
• 23 May 2012
• Study: Vitamin D linked to childhood weight
• New research published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition suggests a link between vitamin D status during pregnancy and childhood weight.
• 21 May 2012
• Vitamin D and TB vaccine: working together to fight bladder cancer?
• Dr Yi-Fen Lee, Ph.D., associate professor of urology at UFMC, conducted a pre-clinical study in a mouse model which shows that a combination of vitamin D therapy and the TB vaccine greatly improves bladder cancer survival.
• 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.