Tag: Vitamins / Minerals
Estrogen-Containing Contraception May Up Vit D Level
Current use of estrogen-containing contraceptive associated with 20 percent increase in 25(OH)D
25(OH)D Levels Linked to Survival in Pancreatic Cancer
Longer overall survival for patients with sufficient prediagnostic 25-hydroxyvitamin D
Young Migraine Patients Often Have Vitamin Deficiencies
But study couldn't determine if supplements made a difference
Lower Levels of Vitamin D Receptors in Alopecia
Significantly lower serum and tissue VDR levels in alopecia areata, androgenetic alopecia
Nilotinib Associated With Case of Scurvy
Drug appears to affect cutaneous metabolism; patient improved with ascorbic acid supplements
Vitamin D Supplementation Cuts Aeroallergen Sensitization
Supplementation in pregnancy and infancy linked to reduced sensitization at 18 months
Genetic Vitamin K1 Levels Linked to Heart Disease
Vitamin K1 single nucleotide polymorphisms positively linked to CAD/MI
Vitamin D Supplementation Doesn’t Change Lean Mass, BMD
Findings in postmenopausal overweight or obese women with vitamin D insufficiency
ENDO: Tanning May Limit Skin’s Ability to Produce Vitamin D
Even those with significant sun exposure can have low levels of this essential vitamin
ACC: Vitamin D Found to Improve Cardiac Function in Heart Failure
Further studies necessary to determine whether this translates to improvements in outcomes
