Posts Tagged ‘Vitamin D’
New Vitamin D Recommendations
The nation’s top scientific advisory panel recommended that adults modestly increase their intake of vitamin D, known as the “sunshine vitamin,” from a daily dose of 200 international units (IU) to 600 IU. The panel also extended the safe upper limit for adults from 2,000 IU to 4,000 IU daily. The Institute of Medicine (IOM)…
Read MoreVitamin D Deficiency Associated With Diabetic Retinopathy!!!
A new study has found that patients with diabetic retinopathy, especially the proliferative type, are more likely to have insufficient serum vitamin D levels than people without diabetes, suggesting a link between vitamin D deficiency and one of the leading causes of blindness in adults. The principal investigator presented the findings in a poster here at the…
Read MoreIs Your Salad Organic?
Recent news that First Lady Michelle Obama and her family intend to grow an organic vegetable garden on the South Lawn of the White House means that the entire First Family will be enjoying organic salads. Hopefully the news will prompt increased popularity for organic salads everywhere. Recent statistics from the United States Department of Agriculture…
Read MoreWhy We Should All Eat More Organic Food!
Organic Food is More Nutritious Organic foods, especially raw or non-processed, contain higher levels of beta carotene, vitamins C, D and E, health-promoting polyphenols, cancer-fighting antioxidants, flavonoids that help ward off heart disease, essential fatty acids, and essential minerals. On average, organic is 25% more nutritious in terms of vitamins and minerals than products derived…
Read MoreLow Vitamin D Levels Linked to Obesity!!!
New research adds to the evidence linking obesity with lower levels of vitamin D, and the finding could help explain why carrying extra pounds raises the risk for a wide range of diseases, researchers say. The study suggests that people who are obese may be less able to convert vitamin D into its hormonally active…
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