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New Study: Vitamin D and Fish Oil Linked to Prevention of Cancer Death and Heart Attacks
Post on by Paula Gallagher
In a new study, vitamin D and omega-3 (fish oil) show promise in prevention of cancer death and heart attacks. The study involved 25,871 people in the U.S., who took part in this 5-year clinical research, VITamin D...... -
New Study: Vitamin D Can Help Fight Treatment Resistant Cancer
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Chemotherapy is the most used treatment method to help fight cancer. This is because it is one of the most effective treatments. However, sometimes chemo doesn't work. This is mainly because the tumors that develop once chemotherapy has begun start to develop resistance...... -
Why Vitamin D is Vitally Important
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Known as the sunshine vitamin, vitamin D is one nutrient that the majority of Americans are deficient in – especially those in the northern states. Vitamin D is vitally important for health; deficiency is associated with...... -
Strategies to Lift Your Mood and Help with SAD
Post on by Paula Gallagher
The darker days of winter can take a toll emotionally and mentally on many people. For some, feeling down and the longing for warm sunshine is constant and can be accompanied by symptoms like fatigue, weight gain and irritability. This feeling is referred...... -
6 Tips to Build Strong Bones Early
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Most people think of osteoporosis as a disease that affects people over 65, but bone loss is something that can be prevented or at least minimized by supporting strong bones way before then. Although the best prevention for bone-thinning osteoporosis begins early,...... -
Vitamin D and Melatonin
Post on by Rob Brown, MD
This week, as I’ve listened to newscasters talk about how the flu is taking over America, it struck me that people are getting sick, in part, because they are deficient in melatonin. Vitamin...... -
Omega-3 Boosts Effectiveness of Antidepressants
Post on by Paula Gallagher
A new study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry has found that combining omega-3, SAM-e or vitamin D with antidepressants increases the effectiveness of the antidepressants for people with clinical depression. Researchers examined 40 clinical trials and found that people who took...... -
Vitamin D3 Supplementation Benefits Heart Health
Post on by Paula Gallagher
We know that vitamin D is good for our bones, teeth, and immune system, and now a new study has added heart health to the list. The study out of University of Leeds School of Medicine in the UK has shown that patients...... -
Vitamin D Deficiency and Type 2 Diabetes
Post on by Paula Gallagher
Here's another reason to make sure you are getting enough of the sunshine vitamin. A new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism has shown that vitamin D deficiency and type 2 diabetes are linked in that...... -
6 Ways to Protect Against the Flu
Post on by Paula Gallagher
There are many precautions that you can take to decrease your chance of contracting the flu. Practicing good hygiene is one of the most important ways to prevent the spread of germs. As with any illness, supporting your immune system......
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