Articles about Vitamin D

Lack of Vitamin D Causes Cancer?

Twenty-five years ago, Dr. Cedric Garland and his brother, Frank, proposed that many cases of cancer were caused by lack of vitamin D. The medical community treated these respected epidemiologists as if they were nuts. Vitamin D was discovered in 1922 as the vitamin that prevents and treats rickets, ... [read more]

Vitamin D and Lack of Sunshine

Vitamin D and sunshine go together. Among other ailments, a D deficiency increases the risk of “adult rickets” or osteomalacia, a painful bone disease that can lead to muscle weakness, bone pain and bone fracture. Osteomalacia, according to Dr. Michael Holick, director of the Vitamin D, Skin and ... [read more]

The Benefits of Vitamin D

Vitamin D is an important part of a healthy diet. New benefits of this vitamin are being discovered every day, but many people still do not receive enough vitamin D to reap the wonderful benefits it can provide to their health. Vitamin D is most famous for its contribution to joint and bone health b ... [read more]

Vitamin D: Can it Really Keep You Cancer Free?

Once only associated with strong bones and teeth, new scientific research is finding that Vitamin D can cut your risk of developing common cancers by as much as 50%. Says Sara Hiom, head of health information at Cancer Research UK, “There is evidence to suggest that the vitamin (Vitamin D) plays ... [read more]

The Vitamin That Prevents Cancer

A recent review of more than 40 years of research has found that a daily dose of vitamin D could cut your risk of colon, ovary, and breast cancer by as much as 50%. Cancer authorities in both the UK and USA are stating that swift action is needed by public health agencies to boost the blood level of ... [read more]

Rickets: Vitamin D Deficiency in Infants

Many people believe that rickets (soft bones and other developmental problems) is no longer a problem, but it has shown up again in children who are breast-fed and dark-skinned. Up until 1920, rickets was common. It's caused by lack of vitamin D. Rickets was caused by the industrial revolution wi ... [read more]

Calcium Supplements Deplete Vitamin D

Many people take calcium supplements to help prevent osteoporosis. They may be increasing their risk for certain cancers and infections. Taking extra calcium uses up vitamin D and lack of that vitamin impairs immunity, which can cause cancer and infections. To prevent a deficiency, you need at le ... [read more]

Vitamin D & Vitamin K and the Importance in Health and Disease

Vitamin D is necessary for proper bone and teeth formation and for the healthy functioning of the thyroid gland. It assists in the assimilation of calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals from the digestive tract. This vitamin is found in the rays of the sun, fish, milk, eggs, butter, and sprouted se ... [read more]