Need Vitamin D, But Need to Watch the Sun? Here’s How You Do It
FRIDAY, July 21, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Your body needs vitamin D, the “sunshine” vitamin, but too much time in the sun can increase your risk for skin cancer. An expert offers tips for boosting vitamin D intake while staying safe from the sun and t…
Learn MoreExercise and Cognitive Training Slow Thinking Declines. Vitamin D? Not So Much
THURSDAY, July 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As older people start to lose some of their mental abilities, regular exercise might slow the progression to dementia, a new study indicates.With five months of physical activity, the mental ability of senio…
Learn MoreIncidence of A-Fib Reduced With Vitamin D₃ Supplementation
FRIDAY, July 14, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For generally healthy older adults, vitamin D3 supplementation at 1,600 IU/day or 3,200 IU/day is associated with a reduction in the incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF) during five years of follow-up, accord…
Learn MoreVitamin D Supplementation May Cut Risk of Major Cardiovascular Events
WEDNESDAY, July 5, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For older adults, vitamin D supplementation may reduce the incidence of major cardiovascular events although the difference is small and confidence intervals consistent with a null finding, according to a st…
Learn MoreMixed Results on Vitamin D’s Benefit for Aging Hearts
THURSDAY, June 29, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60 — especially if they’re already taking heart meds, a new study suggests. “Our results suggest that furthe…
Learn MoreVitamin D₃ Supplements Not Tied to Lower Cancer Mortality, Overall
WEDNESDAY, May 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily vitamin D₃ supplementation may reduce cancer mortality for some patients, according to a study published in the June issue of Ageing Research Reviews.Sabine Kuznia, from the German Cancer Research Cent…
Learn MoreMultivitamin Shows Memory Benefits in Older Adults
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily multivitamin supplementation improves memory in older adults compared with placebo, according to a study published online May 24 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Lok-Kin Yeung, Ph.D., from Co…
Learn MoreMultivitamin Shows Memory Benefits in Older Adults
FRIDAY, May 26, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Daily multivitamin supplementation improves memory in older adults compared with placebo, according to a study published online May 24 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.Lok-Kin Yeung, Ph.D., from Co…
Learn MoreHigher Childhood Vitamin D Dose May Cut Risk for Later Psychiatric Problems
WEDNESDAY, May 24, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Higher doses of vitamin D3 supplementation up to age 2 years are associated with a decreased risk for internalizing problems in later childhood, according to a study published online May 19 in JAMA Network O…
Learn MoreAn Apple (and Some Blackberries) Each Day May Keep Frailty Away
TUESDAY, May 23, 2023 (HealthDay News) — You’ve heard of eating your spinach to stay strong, but how about loading up on your flavonols?New research suggests that plant-based foods rich in these important dietary compounds could lower your chances of…
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