Facts Every Health Care Professional Needs to Know About Vitamin D

Dynamic Chiropractic;  April 23, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin D first caught my eye in 2003 when I noticed it had been...an FDA order. At the time, I thought I would look into vitamin D toxicity as a possible cause, although I cannot recall...this problem. That is why I wrote, "PDA's Crackdown on Vitamin D Is Troubling,"1 two years ago. When I researched ...

Rethinking vitamin D and its role in osteoporosis.(Women's Health Update)

Townsend Letter: The Examiner of Alternative Medicine;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin D is the only vitamin that is also a hormone, and the only vitamin we don't have to consume from our diet. Vitamin D is normally produced in the skin through ultraviolet exposure of a derivative of cholesterol (7-dehydrochlesterol), which...

Gimme a 'C.' (Vitamin C revives research interest as food additive)

Food Processing;  September 1, 1998 ;     621 words ...Vitamin C's powerful antioxidant properties are getting new appreciation. News junkies may have noticed that vitamin C already has made the headlines more than a couple of...the findings, pointing out serious flaws in the study. Vitamin C's nutritional claim to fame is well-founded. For example...

The benefits of Vitamin C.(Life Extension)

Manila Bulletin;  December 13, 2006 ;     700+ words ...VITAMIN C, also known as ascorbic acid, is the most publicized, well known among the various vitamins in the market. It's a water-soluble vitamin. Our bodies are unable to store it, and we must insure that we get adequate quantities in our diets...

The benefits of Vitamin C.(Opinion & Editorial)

Manila Bulletin;  July 2, 2003 ;     700+ words ...VITAMIN C, also known as ascorbic acid, is the most publicized, well-known among the various vitamins in the market. Its a water-soluble vitamin. Our bodies are unable to store it, and we must insure that we get adequate quantities in our diets...

8 FAQs on Vitamin E.(Well Being)

Manila Bulletin;  May 31, 2004 ;     700+ words ...VITAMIN E has never been so popular among the health-conscious public as it is today. Distinguishing...the world. It is time that the consumers be properly informed about the great knowledge behind Vitamin E. We believe that a deeper understanding on Vitamin E will definitely further encourage them to take ...

Which fruit and veg are the richest sources of Vitamin C?(Features)

Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales);  September 3, 2007 ;     289 words ...Vitamin c is not just good for the immune system, it can also help...cancer. Many people know oranges are a great source of vitamin C, but there is less awareness about the other fruit and...contain it, and how much of them we should eat to get enough vitamin C. So World Cancer Research Fund nutritionist ...

Vitamin D deficiency in the southern United States.

Southern Medical Journal;  April 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin D is an essential nutrient for optimal calcium homeostasis for the body. Vitamin D is a secosteroid hormone ( seco meaning cut ) with two...wavelengths of 290 and 315 nm. Upon entering the circulation, vitamin D (D without subscripts refers to either [D.sub.2] or...

Vitamin D may help you dodge cancer; how to be sure you get enough.

Environmental Nutrition;  June 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin D has an illustrious history as a major bone-building nutrient required for calcium...have discovered that essentially every cell in the body has receptors for active vitamin D, which wouldn't be there if they didn't have a function, says noted vitamin D researcher Michael Holick, Ph.D., M.D., of ...

Vitamin C promises to fight cancer as well as runny noses.

Environmental Nutrition;  May 1, 1992 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin C holds promise for preventing high blood pressure, cataracts...skeptical. Today, research findings suggest he was right. Vitamin C may indeed play a significant role in preventing deadly and debilitating diseases. Vitamin C Against Cancer. A recent review of almost 100 studies...

New Developments and Novel Therapeutic Perspectives for Vitamin C1,2

The Journal of Nutrition;  October 1, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Abstract Vitamin C is required for collagen synthesis and biosynthesis...or a pro-oxidant), relatively high levels of this vitamin must be maintained in the body. The instability of vitamin C combined with its relatively poor intestinal absorption...

Vitamin D-3 receptor as a target for breast cancer prevention1,2

The Journal of Nutrition;  July 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...ABSTRACT The vitamin D-3 receptor (VDR) is a nuclear receptor...which is the biologically active form of vitamin D-3. The cellular effects of VDR signaling...of apoptosis, which indicate that the vitamin D pathway participates in negative-growth...

MOST PEOPLE NEED VITAMIN D SUPPLEMENTS, STUDY SUGGESTS

The Boston Globe;  March 19, 1998 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin D deficiency, which can lead to brittle bones and other...specialists say, is that virtually everyone should take vitamin D capsules, especially during northern winters when the...limits the body's ability to make its own stores of the vitamin. Nearly 60 percent of several hundred patients ...

Vitamin [B.sub.12]. (Information from Your Family Doctor).

American Family Physician;  March 1, 2003 ;     560 words ...What is vitamin [B.sub.12]? Vitamin [B.sub.12] is an important vitamin that you usually get from your food. It is mainly found in meat and dairy products. Vitamin [B.sub.12] helps make red blood cells and keeps your nervous system working right...

Vitamin E: Mechanisms of action as tumor cell growth inhibitors

The Journal of Nutrition;  January 1, 2001 ;     700+ words ...Vitamin E: Mechanisms of Action as Tumor Cell Growth Inhibitors'1,2 Vitamin E is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that functions, at least in part, as a lipid-soluble antioxidant. Although vitamin E is a popular supplement...