Vitamin D And Parathyroid Hormone Levels May Not Affect Cardiovascular Mortality In Older Adults With Sufficient Vitamin D

There is burgeoning public interest in possible wide-ranging health benefits from vitamin D, including cardiovascular health…

Global Vitamin D Maps In Development As Concern Increases Over Widespread Vitamin D Deficiency In Asia

Bone health experts attending the 1st Asia-Pacific Osteoporosis Meeting in Singapore this week have flagged vitamin D deficiency as a major concern in the region, particularly in South Asia where the problem is especially severe and widespread across the entire population. Dr…

Sticking to dietary recommendations would save 33,000 lives a year in the UK

If everyone in the UK ate their “five a day,” and cut their dietary salt and unhealthy fat intake to recommended levels, 33,000 deaths could be prevented or delayed every year, reveals new research.

Many Dietary Supplements Tainted With Prescription Compounds, Says FDA

A growing number of so called “dietary products” contain compounds which exist only in FDA-approved prescription drugs or closely-related drugs (analogs). In some cases the ingredient is a novel synthetic steroid, which cannot be called a dietary ingredient, the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) announced today…

Alcohol With Rich Meal Does Not Cause Belching, Heartburn Or Bloating, But Slows Down Digestion

If you drink alcohol during a rich meal, a highly likely occurrence this Christmas, the alcohol may slow down your digestion, but will not cause indigestion symptoms, such as burping, nausea, bloating or heartburn, researchers from the University Hospital of Zurich, Switzerland, wrote in the BMJ (British Medical Journal). Indigestion is the same as dyspepsia or stomach upset. Dr…

Vitamin D Levels May Be A Useful Index For The Assessment Of Hip Fracture Risk In Elderly People.

A study in New Delhi India has revealed high rates of vitamin D deficiency among hip fracture patients, confirming the conclusions of similar international studies which point to vitamin D deficiency as a risk factor for hip fracture. A group of 90 hip fracture patients was compared to a matched control group of similar age, sex and co-morbidity…

Weight Loss Benefit Of Soda Taxes Linked To Household Income

Imposing higher taxes on sodas and other sweetened drinks may generate a lot of money – but would lead to only minimal weight loss among most people and would have no effect on weight among consumers in the highest and lowest income groups, according to new research from Duke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate Medical School…

Swiss NaturalTM Raises $5,000 For School Nutrition Programs

Swiss Natural™, a pioneer of natural health products in Canada, has launched a video celebrating the outstanding community support Torontonians displayed at the Route of Change events in September. Torontonians were encouraged to hop, skip and jump, raising $5,000 for Breakfast for Learning…

Swiss NaturalTM Raises $5,000 For School Nutrition Programs

Swiss Natural™, a pioneer of natural health products in Canada, has launched a video celebrating the outstanding community support Torontonians displayed at the Route of Change events in September. Torontonians were encouraged to hop, skip and jump, raising $5,000 for Breakfast for Learning…

Children Who Don’t Like Fruit And Vegetables Are 13 Times More Likely To Be Constipated

Primary school children who don’t like eating fruit and vegetables are 13 times more likely to develop functional constipation than children who do, according to a study in the December issue of the Journal of Clinical Nursing. Drinking less than 400ml of fluid a day also significantly increases the risk…

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