Recommended Vitamin D Doses The Same For African-American And Caucasian Women

African-American women battling vitamin D deficiencies need the same dose as Caucasian women to treat the condition, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)….

Seeing Fatty Food Pictures Encourages Impulse Eating

A picture can say a thousand words, but according to a study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston, a picture can also be worth a thousand calories. Researchers have discovered that looking at images of high-calorie foods stimulates the brain’s appetite control center, which leads to an elevated desire for food…

Kidney Stone Risk Associated With Long-Term Vitamin D And Calcium Intake

A new study presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston reveals that calcium and vitamin D supplements are linked to high levels of calcium in the blood and urine, which could raise the risk of developing kidney stones. Lead investigator, J.

Potential Link Between Long-Term Calcium, Vitamin D Supplement Use And Increased Risk Of Kidney Stones

Calcium and vitamin D supplements are associated with high calcium levels in the blood and urine, which could increase the risk of kidney stones, a new study finds. The results were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston

Patients With High Blood Calcium Levels Benefit From Monitored Vitamin D Therapy

Patients with a gland disorder that causes excessive calcium in their blood who also have vitamin D deficiency can safely receive vitamin D treatment without it raising their calcium levels, a new study has determined. The results with one-year follow-up were presented at The Endocrine Society’s 94th Annual Meeting in Houston…

Women With Depression May Benefit From Vitamin D

Women with moderate to severe depression had substantial improvement in their symptoms of depression after they received treatment for their vitamin D deficiency, a new study finds.

Clinical Trials Needed To Test Non-Skeletal Benefits Of Vitamin D

The Endocrine Society’s new scientific statement published online represents the first comprehensive evaluation of both the basic and clinical evidence related to the non-skeletal effects of vitamin D. The statement addresses current research regarding the associations of vitamin D with immune function, hypertension, stroke, skin conditions and maternal/fetal health…

Risk Of Heart Disease In Type 2 Diabetes May Be Reduced By Vitamin D-Fortified Yogurt

Daily intake of vitamin D-fortified doogh (Persian yogurt drink) improved inflammatory markers in type 2 diabetics and extra calcium conferred additional anti-inflammatory benefits, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)…

Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency And Higher Mortality In Female Nursing Home Residents

The majority of institutionalized elderly female patients are vitamin D deficient and there is an inverse association of vitamin D deficiency and mortality, according to a recent study accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism (JCEM)…

HCG Diet Is Unproven And Potentially Harmful, Say Endocrine Experts

The Hormone Foundation, the public education affiliate of The Endocrine Society, has published a fact sheet called, “Myth vs. Fact: The Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) Diet”, in order to clear up confusion surrounding the human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) diet

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