Frank Whittemore on July 7th, 2010

Warning people to stay out of the sun may have led to vitamin D deficiencies, British newspaper The Independent reported Monday…
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Frank Whittemore on June 28th, 2010

At a time when consumer interest in health-enhancing foods is high, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists have…
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Frank Whittemore on June 11th, 2010

Although several previous studies support a connection between obesity, poor calcium metabolism and vitamin D deficiency, the new study…
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Frank Whittemore on June 10th, 2010

British and American researchers studied the genes of almost 34,000 white Europeans and found…
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Frank Whittemore on March 8th, 2010

Vitamin D is vital in activating human defenses and low levels suffered by around half the world’s population may mean their immune systems’ killer T cells are poor at fighting infection, scientists said on Sunday…
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For humans, sunlight and vitamin D is critically important for the development, growth, and maintenance of a healthy body, from birth until death…
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Frank Whittemore on January 7th, 2010

Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to a higher number of heart and stroke-related deaths among black Americans compared to whites, according to a University of Rochester Medical Center study…
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Frank Whittemore on December 8th, 2009

The title of this article intrigued me so naturally I read it. It’s found on the New York Times website and seems to do a good job of answering the question - “What’s Worth Paying for in Vitamins?”.
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Frank Whittemore on November 21st, 2009

This link seems to be even stronger in the winter.
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Frank Whittemore on November 16th, 2009

Just 15 minutes of sunbathing a day can boost vitamin D levels, and reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke in older adults…
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