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Vitamin D for Pain: Update of Research Evidence

Posted on January 19, 2010 by Doc

In summer 2008 Pain Treatment Topics published ground-breaking research reviews focusing extensively on the potential benefits of vitamin D for patients with chronic pain conditions, particularly musculoskeletal and back pain [see reports here]. What has happened since that time? This … Continue reading →

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Is vitamin D deficiency linked to Alzheimer’s disease and vascular dementia?

Posted on May 26, 2009 by Doc

Based on an increasing number of studies linking these risk factors with Vitamin D deficiency, an article in the current issue of the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease (May 2009) by William B. Grant, PhD of the Sunlight, Nutrition, and Health Research Center (SUNARC) suggests that further investigation of possible direct or indirect linkages between Vitamin D and these dementias is needed. Continue reading →

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Low levels of vitamin D linked to common vaginal infection in pregnant women

Posted on May 22, 2009 by Doc

Pregnant women with low levels of vitamin D may be more likely to suffer from bacterial vaginosis (BV) – a common vaginal infection that increases a woman’s risk for preterm delivery, according to a University of Pittsburgh study. Available online and published in the June issue of the Journal of Nutrition, Continue reading →

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