Kidney disease sufferers may benefit from Vitamin D
Kidney disease sufferers may benefit from Vitamin D People with chronic kidney disease may lower their risk of death by 25 percent if they take vitamin…
Frequent weight loss may weaken men's bones
Frequent weight loss may weaken men's bones Men who go through cycles of slimming down, then regaining body weight may be compromising their bone health,…
B vitamins fail to lower heart disease risk
B vitamins fail to lower heart disease risk Supplementing with B vitamins to reduce high levels of homocysteine - a blood protein that's…
Vitamin D is for Depression
Vitamin D is for Depression Older people with low blood levels of vitamin D are more likely to be depressed, say Dutch researchers. In this new study, 1,282…
Vitamin D – a marker for heart failure in the elderly
Vitamin D – a marker for heart failure in the elderly Lower vitamin D levels have been linked to poor fitness and greater frailty in elderly people…
Vitamin D works against peripheral artery disease
Vitamin D works against peripheral artery disease Vitamin D may protect people from peripheral artery disease (PAD), a vascular disease in which fatty…
Antioxidant supplements may increase mortality
Antioxidant supplements may increase mortality Many people take antioxidant supplements in the hope of extending their lives but they may actually be…
Coenzyme Q10 may boost exercise performance
Coenzyme Q10 may boost exercise performance The supplement coenzyme Q10 may give exercisers' endurance a lift, the results of a small study suggest.…
Vitamin B6 levels low in rheumatoid arthritis
Vitamin B6 levels low in rheumatoid arthritis According to a new study published in this month's issue of the Journal of the American Dietetic…
Psyllium fiber doesn't affect inflammation
Psyllium fiber doesn't affect inflammation Daily fiber supplementation with psyllium does not reduce levels of C-reactive protein, an inflammatory protein…