Milk and water most efficient for absorbing vitamin D
Scientists from Aarhus University in Denmark found vitamin D food fortification worked better with water and milk than in juice.
By measuring the maximum concentration...
Folate (vitamin B9) deficiency linked to higher dementia, death risk
Scientists from Mount Sinai found that low folate levels (vitamin B9) in the blood may be linked to a heightened risk of dementia and...
Can vitamin D help protect against COVID-19?
Recent studies have found that vitamin D supplements may help protect against COVID-19.
Scientists from Albert Einstein College of Medicine found that patients with low...
This is how much vitamin C you need for better immune health
Scientists from the University of Otago found that if you are carrying a few extra kilos in weight, an extra apple or two per...
Mixing medications and dietary supplements can endanger your health
When you take prescription or over-the-counter (OTC) medications, do you take also a vitamin, mineral, or other dietary supplements?
Have you considered whether there is...
More vitamin D could boost your memory, but may make you slow
Scientists from Rutgers found vitamin D could improve memory performance in older people. However, when taking too much vitamin D supplements, it could slow...
Vitamin B3 may help prevent vision loss
Scientists from the Center for Eye Research Australia found that vitamin B3 (nicotinamide) could play an important role in protecting against nerve cell damage...
Fasting-mimicking diet plus vitamin C may help fight hard-to-treat cancers
Scientists from the USC Longevity Institute and elsewhere found that vitamin C combined with a fasting-mimicking diet may help fight against some hard-to-treat cancers.
They...
Calcium and vitamin D: Important at every age
The foods we eat contain a variety of vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients that help keep our bodies healthy.
Two nutrients in particular, calcium...
This vitamin deficiency strongly raises your risk of COVID-19
Scientists from the University of Birmingham found that healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin...