Posted by admin on April 1, 2013 under Arthritis, Cancer, Case Files, Diabetes, Infectious Disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Obesity, Osteomalacia, Osteoporosis, Rickets, Vitamin D |
View the latest video clip of Dr. Holick speaking about …’The D-Lightful Vitamin D for Good Health‘, from I.H.M.C. lecture, published March 16, 2013 – click here to view the video clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hiGBVDcbFVk&feature=youtu.be
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“Influence of Vitamin D Status and Vitamin D3 Supplementation on Genome Wide Expression of White Blood Cells: A Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial” was recently published in PLOS ONE and is available online by clicking here to view: http://dx.plos.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0058725
Posted by admin on November 27, 2008 under Arthritis, Vitamin D |
Rheumatoid Arthritis and Osteoarthritis
Recent studies have revealed that women who ingest more than 400 IU of vitamin D a day reduce their risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis by as much as 42%.
Vitamin D deficiency has been associated with an increased risk of developing osteoarthritis.
Merlino LA, Curtis J, Mikuls TR, Cerhan JR, Criswell LA, and Saag KG. Vitamin D intake is inversely associated with rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis & Rheumatism 2004; 50(1):72-77.