Posted on July - 01 - 2011
Heart risks lower in men who get enough vitamin D: Study
Men who consume the recommended amount of vitamin D are somewhat less likely to suffer a heart attack or stroke than those with low vitamin D, according to a U.S.
Posted on January - 29 - 2011
Extra calcium, vitamin D no bone booster for men
Taking extra vitamin D and calcium doesn’t seem to prevent bone-thinning in older men, according to Australian researchers.
However, exercise did boost bone mineral density, a proxy for bone strength, their report shows.
Despite the findings, people still need to get enough calcium and vitamin D to reduce the risk of osteoporosis, or bone thinning, said Dr. Mone Zaidi, an osteoporosis researcher at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, who was not involved in the study.
“It’s like the four legs of the stool: vitamin D and calcium, exercise, medications if a person is losing bone, and the fourth leg is telling people how to prevent fractures,” Zaidi said.
More than 40 million people in the U.S.
Posted on August - 04 - 2010
Some evidence vitamin D might fight colds
A daily vitamin D supplement may help young men enjoy more sick-free days during cold and flu season, a small study suggests.
Vitamin D has been the subject of much research of late, with studies linking low vitamin D levels in the blood to higher risks of type 1 diabetes and severe asthma attacks in children and, in adults, heart disease, certain cancers and depression.
But whether vitamin D is the reason for the excess risks — and whether taking supplements can curb those risks — has yet to be shown.
The body naturally synthesizes vitamin D when the skin is exposed to sunlight.