‘Good’ cholesterol may not always protect against heart disease

Try as we might to boost our HDL cholesterol, GlycA, a new biomarker of inflammation found in the bloodstream, may be reducing HDL’s ability to support heart health.

Vitamin D levels during pregnancy linked to offspring muscle strength

New research published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism suggests that mothers who have a higher intake of vitamin D during pregnancy are more likely to have children with stronger muscles.Vitamin D is known to help regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the bloodstream, as well as help cells to communicate.

Population-wide vitamin and mineral deficiencies detected via new testing strategy

Johns Hopkins researchers have demonstrated that levels of certain proteins in the bloodstream may be used to estimate levels of essential vitamins and minerals without directly testing for each nutritional factor…

High Levels Of Vitamin D Appear To Be Associated With Lower Risk Of Age-Related Macular Degeneration In Young Women

High levels of vitamin D in the bloodstream appear to be associated with a decreased risk of developing early age-related macular degeneration among women younger than 75 years, according to a report in the April issue of Archives of Ophthalmology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals…

What Is Vitamin B7 Or Vitamin H? What Is Biotin?

Biotin, also known as vitamin B7, and sometimes vitamin H is a water soluble B-complex vitamin. Water soluble means it dissolves in water