Does magnesium hold the key to vitamin D benefits?

Research has linked low vitamin D levels with a range of conditions, including bowel cancer. But, without magnesium, vitamin D may not function properly.

Study shows low vitamin D levels are associated with increased negative and depressive symptoms in psychotic disorders

New research presented at this year’s International Early Psychosis Association (IEPA) meeting in Milan, Italy (20-22 October) shows that low vitamin D status is associated with increased negative…

Low vitamin D predicts more severe strokes, poor health post-stroke

Stroke patients with low vitamin D levels were found to be more likely than those with normal vitamin D levels to suffer severe strokes and have poor health months after stroke, according to…

Study links vitamin D deficiency to ‘all-cause mortality and cancer prognosis’

A new study finds a link between low vitamin D levels and all-cause mortality – including CVD and cancer. Researchers say the deficiency may even be linked to cancer prognosis.

Preventing Clogged Arteries In Diabetics With Vitamin D

People with diabetes often develop clogged arteries that cause heart disease, and new research at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis suggests that low vitamin D levels are to blame. In a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry, the researchers report that blood vessels are less likely to clog in people with diabetes who get adequate vitamin D…

Link Between Low Vitamin D Levels And Higher Degrees Of Insulin Resistance

A recent study of obese and non-obese children found that low vitamin D levels are significantly more prevalent in obese children and are associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes. This study was accepted for publication in The Endocrine Society’s Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism (JCEM)…

Researchers Test Effects Of Vitamin D On Asthma Severity

Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago are recruiting volunteers with asthma for a study of whether taking vitamin D can make asthma medication more effective.