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Should you take folic acid? Too much may cause cancer; additional research suggested

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (4) | comments 1

Folic acid is one of those great public health success stories. In the decade following fortification of cereal grains and other foods, the rate of certain birth defects dropped dramatically.





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Heart disease: B-vitamin pills have no effect

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created Oct 06, 2009 | popularity 3 / 5 (3) | comments 1

B-vitamin supplements should not be recommended for prevention of heart disease, say scientists. A Cochrane Systematic Review has shown these supplements do not reduce the risk of developing or dying from the disease.


Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers

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created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 4.1 / 5 (7) | comments 3

A daily supplement of vitamin D at a dose of 700-1000 IU reduces the risk of falling among older people by 19% according to a study published on BMJ.com today. But a dose of less than 700 IU per day has no effect.


Successful weight loss with dieting is linked to vitamin D levels

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created Jun 11, 2009 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (9) | comments 1

Vitamin D levels in the body at the start of a low-calorie diet predict weight loss success, a new study found.


Weekly and biweekly vitamin D2 prevents vitamin D deficiency

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have found that 50,000 International Units (IU) of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D2 is a mainstay for the ...


Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development

Vitamin C deficiency impairs early brain development

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created Sep 02, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

(PhysOrg.com) -- Faculty of Life Sciences at University of Copenhagen shows that vitamin C deficiency may impair the mental development of new-born babies.


Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women

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created May 22, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) - a common vaginal infection that increases a woman's risk for preterm delivery, according to a University of Pittsburgh ...


Vitamin D may not be the answer to feeling SAD

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created Mar 17, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

A lack of Vitamin D, due to reduced sunlight, has been linked to depression and the symptoms of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), but research by the University of Warwick shows there is no clear link between the levels ...


Latest analysis confirms suboptimal vitamin D levels in millions of US children

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created Oct 26, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Millions of children in the United States between the ages of 1 and 11 may suffer from suboptimal levels of vitamin D, according to a large nationally representative study published in the November issue of Pediatrics, accomp ...


Golden rice an effective source of vitamin A

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created May 13, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The beta-carotene in so-called "Golden Rice" converts to vitamin A in humans, according to researchers at Baylor College of Medicine and Tufts University in an article that appears in the current issue of the American Jo ...


Women with breast cancer have low vitamin D levels

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created Oct 09, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk of fractures, according ...



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