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OAPs advised to take vitamin D for better balance
(The Scotsman 02/10/2009)
PEOPLE aged 65 and over should take high-dose vitamin D to improve their strength and balance, researchers said yesterday. Older people can cut their chance of falls by 19 per cent if they take 700 to 1,000IU (17.5mcg to 25mcg) of the vitamin as a daily supplement, they said. The research, published online in the British Medical Journal, found a dose lower than 700IU per day had no effect. Eight clinical trials on more than 2,400 people were included in the review of studies.
Sunshine vitamin boosts survival rates for cancer sufferers
(The Scotsman 22/09/2009)
HAVING higher levels of vitamin D in the body may improve survival rates in cancer patients. Two new studies found that people with more vitamin D when they were diagnosed with bowel or skin cancer were more likely to survive. The research is the latest to suggest the health benefits of the "sunshine vitamin", which has also been linked to reducing the risk of multiple sclerosis. Some experts have suggested Scotland's higher rates of MS and other illnesses could be linked to lack of sunshine.
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Daily doses of vitamin D could cut cancer rates worldwide, experts claim
(The Scotsman 31/05/2009)
VITAMIN D could drastically cut cancer and supplements should be offered to the public as part of a nationwide health drive, experts have found. Research has revealed that taking daily supplements of the vitamin, known as "bottled sunshine" could do more for cancer prevention than many other lifestyle measures. Studies have revealed vitamin D could cut breast cancer cases by a quarter and bowel cancer by a third [clear guidelines required].
Vitamin D 'key to healthy brain'
(BBC 21/05/2009)
Scientists have produced more evidence that vitamin D has an important role in keeping the brain in good working order in later life. A study of over 3,000 European men aged 40-79 found those with high vitamin D levels performed better on memory and information processing tests. The University of Manchester team believe vitamin D may protect cells or key signalling pathways in the brain. The study features in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry.
Vitamin D deficiency may increase MS risk
(The Independent 05/02/2009)
Vitamin D deficiency before and after birth may increase the risk of multiple sclerosis in some individuals, a study has shown. Scientists have found evidence that MS susceptibility is influenced by vitamin D levels coupled with a common genetic variant. Children with the gene mutation may be more at risk of developing the disease if they lack vitamin D while growing in the womb...
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Vitamin D 'is mental health aid'
(BBC 23/01/2009)
Vitamin D can help stave off the mental decline that can affect people in old age, a study suggests.
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Teenage girls who lack vitamin D 'risk weight gain and stunted growth'
(Daily Mail 11/12/2008)
The research team measured vitamin D in girls aged 16 to 22 using a simple blood test (25-hydroxy vitamin D). They also assessed body fat and height to determine how a deficiency affected young women's health. 'The high prevalence of vitamin D insufficiency in young people living in a sun-rich area was surprising,' says study lead author, Richard Kremer, from the McGill Univ Health Centre.
A small dose of sunshine could help men with fertility problems
(Daily Mail 21/10/2008)
Couples struggling to conceive should consider getting out more, research suggests. A study found almost a third of men experiencing fertility problems have low levels of vitamin D, the 'sunshine vitamin'. Just spending ten minutes outside in their shirt sleeves would be enough of a boost, according to Anne Clark, the medical director of an Australian fertility centre.
Children 'should get double the amount of vitamin D'
(Daily Mail 13/10/2008)
Children from newborns to teenagers should get double the recommended amount of vitamin D to prevent serious diseases, scientists say. Millions of youngsters would need to take daily vitamin D supplements to , a group of leading U.S paediatricians said. That includes breast-fed babies and many teenagers who drink little or no milk.
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