Pregnant and lactating women need more vitamin D
Pregnant and lactating women need more vitamin D Women who are pregnant or breast-feeding should increase their vitamin D intake to 2,000 IU (international…
Vitamin D supplementation may increase life expectancy
Vitamin D supplementation may increase life expectancy Adults who supplement with at least 500 IU (international units) of vitamin D each day have been found…
Soy supplement may prevent diabetes in post-menopausal women
Soy supplement may prevent diabetes in post-menopausal women According to a new study from Italy, daily supplementation of genistein, a natural compound…
Low vitamin D may increase rectal, but not colon, cancer risk
Low vitamin D may increase rectal, but not colon, cancer risk A new study by Japanese researchers has linked low levels of vitamin D to quadruple the risk of…
Antioxidants supplements don't prevent heart disease
Antioxidants supplements don't prevent heart disease Taking vitamin C and E or beta-carotene supplements does not protect women from dying from heart…
Too much folic acid could up cancer risk
Too much folic acid could up cancer risk Latest study findings from researchers at Tufts University have added to the controversy about folic acid…
Folic acid fortification drastically cuts birth defects
Folic acid fortification drastically cuts birth defects According to Canadian researchers at Laval University in Quebec, the folic acid fortification of…
Selenium supplements up risk of diabetes
Selenium supplements up risk of diabetes Selenium, a supplement that some people take in an effort to prevent the onset of diabetes, may actually increase the…
Echinacea protects against common cold
Echinacea protects against common cold A recent study published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases reports that the popular herb, Echinacea may cut the risk…
Daily vitamin D cuts cancer risk
Daily vitamin D cuts cancer risk A landmark study released today in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has found that post-menopausal women who take a…