Vitamin D News
When sunshine on your shoulders makes you happy and healthy
You can dramatically improve your daily quality of life by staying on top of your Vitamin D. Here is what you need to do.
6 min read22 Aug 2022Could vitamin D alleviate depression symptoms?
A new study has found that Vitamin D supplements could regulate nervous system functions to alleviate depression in adults
1 min read13 Aug 2022Why you don’t have to live with lower back pain
Self-discipline and a few lifestyle changes are all you need to live a pain-free life
4 min read3 Mar 2022Australian clinical trial finds vitamin D does not ward off colds, flu
The trial, the largest of its kind to study the relationship between vitamin D and respiratory infections, did show that it may shorten the length of infection to some extent
1 min read14 Jan 202180% COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency, suggests study
Many studies point to the beneficial effect of vitamin D on the immune system, especially regarding protection against infectionsThe researchers found 80% of 216 COVID-19 patients had vitamin D deficiency
1 min read7 Nov 2020Can you get Vitamin D from a vegetarian diet?
While piscitarians and eggitarians can add Vitamin D to their diet quite easily, vegetarians find it challenging. Lounge lists the leading sources of Vitamin D for vegetarians (and vegans)
3 min read20 Oct 2020Can Vitamin D treat coronavirus? UK scientists to test if ’sunshine vitamin’ will boost immunity
Residents of UK have been asked to take supplements over the winter months when Vitamin D levels can go downThis will be to boost their general health, not only to stop the deadly virus
2 min read15 Oct 2020Nestle enters packaged breakfast market with Nesplus
Nesplus breakfast cereals will be available in four multigrain variantsKokos, Choco-Brust Fillows, Strawberry-Burst Fillows and Nutty Honey Granola
1 min read2 Jul 2018Vitamin D deficiency ups diabetes risk in women: Study
The study that involves 1,361 women from Delhi aged 20 to 60 years showed a significant association of low vitamin D levels with higher blood glucose values in women with pre-diabetes
1 min read25 Jun 2018Department of Biotechnology to study Vitamin D deficiency among Indians
In a significant move to bridge the gap, Department of Biotechnology (DBT) has decided to conduct research on ’Vitamin D deficiency in India-public health significance and interventions’
2 min read27 Feb 2018Popular Topics
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