13 April 2015 New study suggests vitamin D supplementation reduces side effects from statins A clinical trial found that vitamin D supplementation may decrease statin-induced myalgia.Continue reading →
11 January 2015 Risk of severe headaches and migraine in statin users may depend on vitamin D status, new study shows Researchers recently found that the relationship between statins and migraines is mediated by vitamin D status.Continue reading →
12 December 2014 Does vitamin D status influence pain in those taking statins? Researchers recently discovered a relationship between musculoskeletal pain, statin use and vitamin D levels.Continue reading → This blog item is only available to members Login or Preview
24 November 2014 How does vitamin D status influence the effects of Lipitor in children with lupus? In a new study, researchers found that the effects that Lipitor has on heart health may depend on underlying vitamin D status.Continue reading →
6 October 2014 Comprehensive new review suggests certain drugs may contribute to lower vitamin D levels A new review finds that lower vitamin D levels are associated with medications frequently used by the elderly.Continue reading → This blog item is only available to members Login or Preview
16 September 2014 Open-label trial: How does statin use affect vitamin D status? A new study from Open Journal of Cardiovascular Medicine finds vitamin D status is unaffected by the use of statins.Continue reading →
1 June 2014 New RCT: Vitamin D supplementation improves lipid profile of patients on statins A recent randomized controlled trial found supplementation with vitamin D significantly improves the lipid profiles of patients with high cholesterol and concurrent statin use.Continue reading → This blog item is only available to members Login or Preview
11 March 2014 Low vitamin D levels associated with statin induced muscle pain Research published in the journal PLOS ONE suggests that low vitamin D levels are associated with increased risk of developing statin induced myalgia.Continue reading →
23 September 2013 Does vitamin D boost Lipitor? New study says yes New research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggests that vitamin D supplementation only affects cholesterol levels in those taking a statin.Continue reading →
4 April 2013 Statins and heart health: Is vitamin D the missing link? Doctors at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg in Germany were interested in exactly how vitamin D improves the effectiveness of statins.Continue reading →