Natural Remedies — Nutrition and Health

In a recent study from Johns Hopkins University, it appears that some men with a history of asthma are less likely to develop prostate cancer. As the excerpt suggests, the researchers don’t yet know why the correlation exists, but it’s an interesting read. Here’s an excerpt: Men with an asthma history were 29 percent less … Continue reading Interesting News: Men with Asthma Appear Less Likely to get Prostate Cancer →

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Obtaining sufficient vitamin D from natural food sources alone is difficult. For many people, consuming vitamin D-fortified foods along with being exposed to some sunlight are essential for maintaining a healthy vitamin D status. In some groups, dietary supplements might be required to meet the daily need for vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can occur … Continue reading Health Risks of Vitamin D Deficiency →

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Infants and children grow fast. Relatively to adults, they need more vitamin D to support their normal growth and immunity. For dietary supplements, vitamin D is available in two forms, D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). The two forms differ chemically only in their side-chain structure. Vitamin D2 is manufactured by the UV irradiation of ergosterol … Continue reading Vitamin D- Dietary Supplements for Children →

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Prior to the 1950s, little was known about the link between nutrition and infection. Until that time, it was believed that protein deficiency (kwashiorkor), more than total calorie deficiency (marasmus), was the main reason of nutrition problems, because, as known now, severe protein deficiency bore a definite relationship to antibody formation and the development of … Continue reading Malnutrition and Increased Infection →

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Too much is not safe. If having vitamin D too much more than needed, vitamin D can cause toxicity. These toxicities may show non-specific symptoms such as anorexia, weight loss, polyuria, and heart arrhythmias. More seriously, it can also raise blood levels of calcium which leads to vascular and tissue calcification, with subsequent damage to … Continue reading Risks from Excessive Intake of Vitamin D →

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