Vitamin D Supplements May Stave Off Disability And Mobility Issues In The Elderly
According to a new study published online in the Journal of Gerontology elderly individuals with insufficient levels of vitamin D, regardless of whether obtained through diet, supplements or sun exposure, could have a higher risk of developing mobility problems and disability. Leading researcher, Denise Houston, Ph.D., R.D…
June 13, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: developing-mobility, diet, elderly-individuals, gerontology, higher-risk, new-study, nutrition, oncalldiets, risk, sun-exposure, through-diet, upplements-or-sun, whether-obtained
In The Fight Against Osteoporosis, Is Vitamin D A Double-Edged Sword ?
Vitamin D is renowned for its role in creating strong bones and is a key regulator of serum calcium levels. Calcium is primarily obtained through diet and absorbed through the intestine and into the blood stream.
April 24, 2012 · by · in Nutritional News · Tags: blood, bones / orthopedics, building-bone, creating-strong, important-physiological, intestine, its-role, key-regulator, nutrition, primarily-obtained, serum-calcium, through-diet, through-the-intestine
