Tag: cholecalciferol
Low vitamin D and HIGH (not low) PTH predict bone deterioration
A great new study, which would hopefully trigger a re-assessment of the current approaches in treating osteoporosis/osteopenia….
Vitamin D likely effective as an antidepressant
That is the simple conclusion of the largest meta-study to date. Namely, vitamin D in doses above…
Vitamin D Deficiency Can Lead to Dementia And Stroke
Despite this being an observational study, the analysis for extraneous factors has been strong enough that the…
Vitamin D can prevent, and even reverse, the cancerization process
The study is on ovarian cancer but I don’t see why its findings won’t apply to all…
Milk or water are optimal drinks for (oral) vitamin D bioavailability
Just a quick post about something I thought many people will probably find interesting, considering the widespread…
High-dose vitamin D could help fight HIV/AIDS
Actual article title, though I disagree with the “high-dose” qualifier as it corresponds roughly to a vitamin…
Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol), unlike D3 (cholecalciferol), ineffective for immune health
A very important study, with huge ramifications, considering most people taking prescription vitamin D are consuming vitamin…
Vitamin D effective in humans for preventing autoimmune diseases
A human study, one of the largest ever conducted, and covering virtually all major autoimmune conditions. Also,…
Muscles starve/waste in the absence of vitamin D
As turns out, yet again, vitamin D is far from being the simple “bone vitamin” as most…
Oral vitamin D3 may treat steroid-driven hair loss
A very interesting study, which demonstrates that a relatively low (5,000 IU) oral daily dose of vitamin…