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An Essential Mineral for Optimum Bone and Full-Body Health!

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Post date December 22, 2009
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Calcium is one of the most important minerals for your body and your bones. This essential strength-building nutrient helps your body maintain proper blood vessel function… secrete hormones and enzymes… and send messages through your central nervous system.

Many people think that in order to drop a few pounds, they can simply drop many calcium-rich dairy products from their diet. Wrong! Not only will your weight loss efforts be more difficult, but you could put your heart and brain at increased risk.

So make sure you’re getting enough calcium with a balanced and nutritious diet. According to WHFoods.org, foods high in calcium include yogurt, goat’s milk, celery, broccoli, kelp, asparagus, garlic, tofu and oranges. Plus, spices such as garlic, rosemary, parsley and oregano can boost your intake of calcium.

But calcium alone can’t provide the highest protection for your bones. You need to balance your calcium intake with vitamin D, which is known as the “calcium helper” since it metabolizes the mineral for maximum health benefits. You can get vitamin D from safe sun exposure or from foods such as cod liver oil, salmon, tuna, eggs and beef liver.

So to help increase your bone mass and prevent the breakdown of bone tissue as you age, be sure to get ample amounts of calcium and vitamin D with a nutritious diet or quality supplements. These two vital nutrients are essential for a long and strong, healthy life!

Source: Better Health Research. Dec. 21st.2009

Osteoporosis Still the Silent Epidemic (newswire.ca)
Vitamin D May Improve Melanoma Survival (nlm.nih.gov)
Recipes For The HCG Diet – HCG Dieter Gourmet Cookbook (slideshare.net)
Low Vitamin D Raises Blood Pressure in Women (nlm.nih.gov)
Over 65s should take high dose vitamin D to prevent falls, say researchers (scienceblog.com)

Tags Calcium, Central nervous system, Health, Milk, Nutrients, Nutrition, Vitamin D, Weight loss

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Newly Discovered Role of Vitamin C in Skin Protection

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Post date October 5, 2009
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Scientists have uncovered a new role played by vitamin C in protecting the skin, which could lead to better skin regeneration.

A form of vitamin C helped to promote wound healing and also helped protect the skin cells from DNA damage.

Even though vitamin C was discovered over 70 years ago, its properties are still under much debate in the scientific community. However, antioxidants such as vitamin C are known to counter the damaging effects of free radicals.

This new evidence suggest that, in addition to ‘mopping up’ free radicals, vitamin C can help remove the DNA damage they form if they get past a cell’s defenses.These findings are believed to be of great relevance to the cosmetics industry.

Resources:
Eurekalert September 9, 2009
Free Radical Biology & Medicine January 1, 2009; 46(1):78-87

Vitamin C May Prevent Skin Damage (inquisitr.com)
Maqui Lean Review – Maqui Berry Lean Free Trial (slideshare.net)
The Philippine Mango (informationonhealth.blogspot.com)
Do You Eat Your Fruits and Vegetables Everyday? (thebestrawfooddiet.com)
Stay Smart Eat Your Veggies And Fruits! (livingstrongandhappy.blogspot.com)

Tags Antioxidant, DNA, Health, Nutrients, Nutrition, Radical, Skin, Vitamin C

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Lack of Vitamin ‘D’ Linked to Cognitive Decline

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Post date February 15, 2009
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Researchers have for the first time identified a relationship between vitamin D deficiency and cognitive impairment in a large-scale study of older people.
The study looked at almost 2,000 adults aged 65 and over. As levels of vitamin D went down, levels of cognitive impairment went up. Those with the lowest levels of vitamin D were more than twice as likely to be cognitively impaired.

One problem faced by older people is that the capacity of their skin to absorb vitamin D from sunlight decreases as they age.

Sources:

Eurekalert January 22, 2009

Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry and Neurology December 10, 2008

Vitamin D, mental impairment linked … in a good way (scienceblog.com)
Sun Power (findmeacure.com)
Vitamin D Deficiency (hermenaut.org)
Vitamin D ‘is mental health aid’ (news.bbc.co.uk)
Parkinson’s Linked to Vitamin D (findmeacure.com)
Google Makes You Smarter? Hey, Who Said That? (battellemedia.com)

Tags Health, Neurology, Nutrients, Nutrition, Skin, Sunlight, Vitamin D, Vitamins and Minerals

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Lower Your Blood Pressure With Vitamin C

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Post date January 26, 2009
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A study has linked high blood levels of vitamin C with lower blood pressure in young women.

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The study involved almost 250 women. They entered the trial when they were 8 to 11 years old, and over a 10-year period, their plasma levels of ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and blood pressure were monitored. Both their systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings, were found to be inversely associated with ascorbic acid levels.

Previous research had already linked high plasma levels of vitamin C with lower blood pressure among middle-age and older adults.

Sources:
Reuters December 30, 2008
Nutrition Journal December 17, 2008; 7:35

Tags Ascorbic acid, Blood pressure, Health, Nutrients, Nutrition, Reuters, Vitamin C, Vitamins and Minerals

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Important Vitamin D Update

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Post date December 28, 2008
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A meta-analysis of 18 randomized controlled trials has found that supplemental vitamin D significantly reduces mortality from all causes.

The analysis emphasizes the medical, ethical, and legal implications of promptly diagnosing and adequately treating vitamin D deficiency.

Not only are such deficiencies common, but vitamin D deficiency is implicated in most of the diseases of civilization. Vitamin D’s final metabolic product targets more than 200 human genes in a wide variety of tissues. One of the most important genes vitamin D up-regulates is for cathelicidin, a naturally occurring broad-spectrum antibiotic.

Since vitamin D deficiency is both endemic and is associated with numerous diseases, it is one of the most important medical problems in modern society. Treatment of vitamin D deficiency in otherwise healthy patients must be individualized due to the numerous factors affecting vitamin D levels. Steps should be taken to keep patients with chronic diseases associated with vitamin D deficiency, especially internal cancers, in the higher normal range of vitamin D blood levels.

Sources:Alternative Medicine Review March 2008