Vitamin D deficiency common in diabetic kids
Children and teenagers with type 1 diabetes may have a particularly high rate of deficiency in bone-building vitamin D, a small study suggests. The findings, say researchers, underscore the importance of adequate vitamin D intake for children with type 1 diabetes — who, studies suggest, are already at particular risk for bone loss as they grow older. Among 128 children and teens with the disease,... Read more
Vitamin D Deficit in Pregnancy Tied to Caesarean Risk
Vitamin D deficiency greatly increases a pregnant woman’s likelihood of having a Caesarean delivery, U.S. researchers report. During the two-year study, Boston University School of Medicine and Boston Medical Center researchers examined the relationship between vitamin D levels in pregnant women and Caesarean section. Of the 253 women in the study, 43 (17 percent) had a Caesarean section. The... Read more
Vitamins Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer, Study Finds
Wouldn’t it be great if preventing cancer were as easy as taking vitamins every day? It certainly makes sense; cancer results from oxidative damage to the DNA of cells, and many vitamins are powerful antioxidants that can curb that dangerous process. That’s the theory that two groups of researchers decided to test with respect to prostate cancer. But after more than 13 years of combined... Read more
LA Weight Loss Diet
Designed to appeal to dieters who are attracted to the glamour of Hollywood, flashy commercials, and the promise of fast and easy weight loss, the LA Weight Loss Centers diet is a center-based plan offering personalized plans and counseling. The diet consists of supermarket foods as well as the company’s exclusive brand of nutritional supplements, bars, juices, and snacks. Menu plans, tips, recipes,... Read more
Study: Vitamin C or E pills do not prevent cancer
Vitamin C or E pills do not help prevent cancer in men, concludes the same big study that last week found these supplements ineffective for warding off heart disease. The public has been whipsawed by good and bad news about vitamins, much of it from test-tube or animal studies and hyped manufacturer claims. Even when researchers compare people’s diets and find that a vitamin seems to help, the... Read more
Calcium, Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Breast Cancer
Although calcium and vitamin D may keep your bones strong, these vital nutrients don’t appear to help postmenopausal women lower their risk of breast cancer. “The message is that there’s benefit from calcium and vitamin D for fracture risk, but taking those supplements won’t be doing much for breast cancer risk. You wouldn’t expect that you’re doing it to improve... Read more
Vitamin Holds Promise for Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers report that huge doses of an ordinary vitamin appeared to eliminate memory problems in mice with the rodent equivalent of Alzheimer’s disease. At the moment, there’s no way to know if the treatment will have the same effect in humans. Researchers are beginning to enroll Alzheimer’s patients in a new study, and scientists aren’t ready to recommend that people try... Read more