Month: July 2019
Low Vitamin D in Newborns Linked to Elevated Blood Pressure in Children and Teens
As poor nutritional status affects more and more children, researchers are beginning to see dramatic health ramifications. For instance, in this study at Boston Medical Center, published in the journal Hypertension, researchers looked at persistent low vitamin D in newborns to early childhood to see how it might be associatedRead
Vitamin D and Autoimmunity with Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO
In this video from Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO on vitamin D and autoimmunity, we include the video and respective monograph and articles on vitamin D intake and autoimmunity, which support much of the information within the video. Vitamin D Monograph, by Dr. Alex Vazquez How to Understand, Refute, andRead
Refuting Vitamin D Naysayers and Negative Research, from Dr. Alex Vasquez
Never shy with this opinions, Alex Vasquez, DC, ND, DO offers wise advice on what to consider when the conversation about negative vitamin D studies comes up with your colleagues or patients. In this published paper from the International Journal of Human Nutrition and Functional Medicine, Dr. Vasquez offers aRead
Daytime Sleepiness and Its Link to Low Vitamin D
Researchers at LSU’s Division of Sleep Medicine conducted a study to determine if there is a correlation between vitamin D deficiency (VitDd) and excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS). Increasing evidence from clinical and basic research suggests that a suboptimal level of vitamin D disposes patients to the development of various diseasesRead
Barrie Tan, PhD: Using Tocotrienols to Address Lifestyle and Metabolic Disease
Is Intermittent Fasting About Burning Calories or Lowering Appetites?
Researchers have discovered that meal timing strategies such as intermittent fasting or eating earlier in the daytime appear to help people lose weight by lowering appetite rather than burning more calories, according to a report published in the journal Obesity. The study is the first to show how meal timingRead
Chicory and Chicoric Acid Show Potential Health Benefits
Chicoric acid, a hydroxycinnamic acid, derived most commonly in the roots of chicory (Cichorium intybus), purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea), and basil. Each possesses a variety of health benefits, such as antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, weight management, and neuroprotector. A number of companies are selling chicory root as a dietary supplement forRead
Vitamin D and Brain Health: Lipoprotein Receptor-Related Protein in Amyloid Clearance
How are vitamin D and bran health related? A review on the relationship between vitamin D and low-density lipoprotein receptor-related protein (LRP-1) has revealed that the two may work together to possibly clear amyloid-beta (Aβ), a deposition that is linked to the progression of neurological dysfunction. LRP-1 is a largeRead
Five Lesser-Known Benefits of Vitamin D
So you probably know a lot about the benefits of vitamin D, commonly dubbed the sunshine vitamin. Yes, it is is an essential micronutrient produced by the body when exposed to sunlight. And, generally speaking, you know that most people require 10-30 minutes of decent exposure to sunlight, 3-4 timesRead
Are your Patients Getting Enough Vitamin D?
During the past few decades your patients have been taught to be wary of the sun. This advice may mean your patients are not getting enough vitamin D, which could be detrimental to their health. For some reason, research that found sunburns to be linked to skin cancer morphed intoRead