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Quick Hits: Dangerous Side Effects With Some Diabetes Drugs, Vitamin D Doesn’t Curb Cancer & More
[…] remaining on metformin alone. Sulfonylureas were also associated with an increased risk of stroke and cardiovascular death. Posted July 18, 2018. Via BMJ. Taking high doses of vitamin D supplements monthly does not reduce the risk of cancer, a new study found. Researchers looked at 5,108 participants around the age of 65. During an average […]
Should You Take Vitamins?
By Diane Archer JustCareUSA.org Liz Szabo reports in The New York Times that older Americans are popping supplements like candy. Doctors may recommend certain vitamins like vitamin D and folic acid, and dozens of others are marketed widely. But, the evidence suggests that most of these supplements offer no health benefits for otherwise healthy individuals […]
Weed and Pregnancy, Vitamin D and Diabetes
This week in the news: Weed and pregnancy, Vitamin D during pregnancy and fewer cavities in babies, and Vitamin D for treating diabetes.
Pregnant mothers have so many considerations to weigh. Recent studies show the impacts that both Vitamin D and Antibiotics may have on the pregnancy. What effects are noted when studying Vitamin D and Antibiotics in pregnancy? Many side effects can impact both mother and baby. A new study came out today on just that topic: […]
The Vitamins and Minerals to Boost Your Immune System
[…] system are available in a daily multivitamin, according to Alexander Michels, PhD, a research associate at the Oregon State University Linus Pauling Institute (LPI). He adds that vitamin D, zinc, vitamin C and DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid found in some fish and fish oil pills, can be particularly helpful. Last month, Michels’ LPI colleague, […]
Taking prenatal vitamins during pregnancy may help to reduce the risk of a child’s developing autism. Researchers conducted an observational study of 305 mothers and 332 children, of whom 241 had a sibling with autism. The prenatal vitamin supplements examined were folic acid and iron, which are recommended by the Institute of Medicine. Some […]
Can an excess of Vitamin D be harmful to your health? Take vitamins and think they are all healthy for you? Think again – many are dangerously overused. Find out which ones may actually do you more harm than good. By almost any measure, the use of vitamin D and other supplements among Americans is […]
Which Vitamins and Minerals Are Worth Taking?
[…] benefits that we get from food that we just can’t get from isolated supplements,” says Acerra. Some studies suggest that multivitamins aren’t helpful unless you’re experiencing a vitamin deficiency, and many supplements come with risks. Another nutritionist, Mikayla Curti, a registered dietician, echoed the sentiment. “Start with food, because food is always medicine. . . […]
B Vitamins
The family of B vitamins are among the most used supplements among Americans. While there are a total of 8 B vitamins, people can take a supplement with just one of the vitamins or all as part of a B vitamin complex supplement that contains most of the family members. So what makes the […]
[…] fully absorbed by the body. While vitamin and dietary patches – which supposedly deliver these substances through the skin – are designed to replace oral supplements like vitamin D or vitamin B12, the “evidence for nutrient absorption through the skin barrier is very limited, and often many of the health-related claims are not backed by […]
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