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Indians deficient in Vitamin D

Despite ample sunlight, people in India are deficient in Vitamin D which is leading to problems like...

`Lack of sunlight ups risk of diabetes`

Lack of sunlight is putting millions of people in danger of developing type 2 diabetes as they do no...

Lack of ‘sunshine vitamin’ ups diabetes risk

Low levels of vitamin D caused by a lack of sunlight is putting millions of people in danger of deve...

Vitamin C strengthens brain function

A new study has found that Vitamin C is required for the proper functioning of the eyes and the brai...

Vitamin A can beat pancreatic cancer

Raising levels of Vitamin A in healthy cells around the cancerous ones can help inhibit cancer growt...

Vitamin D may improve pancreas function

Vitamin D supplements reduced risk factors for type 2 diabetes by improving the function of insulin-...

`Vitamin D-deficiency may have killed Mozart`

Had Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart spent a few minutes basking the Sun, he might have lived longer.

Vitamin D-deficiency may have killed Mozart

Vitamin D deficiencies have taken the lives of other composers, most notably Gustav Mahler, who die...

Vitamin E protects brain cells after stroke

This process is one of three identified so far that this form of Vitamin E uses to protect brain cel...

Vitamin D supplements safe for pregnant women

“Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy remains controversial largely due to severe misconceptio...

Vitamin D `lowers relapse risk of multiple sclerosis`

Having high levels of vitamin D everyday can lower the risk of relapse.

Sunshine helps protect kids from asthma

Children who live in colder, wetter cities are at greater risk of suffering from asthma.

Try dietary calcium, Vitamin D for bone building

Scientist said that prescription bone-building medications many have side-effects.

Low Vitamin D in kids linked to anaemia

Lower the vitamin D levels, lower was the hemoglobin and higher the risk for anemia.

Vitamin E helps cut fatty liver disease in kids

A study suggested that a specific form of vitamin E improved the most severe form of fatty liver dis...

Vitamin D responsible for difference in blood pressure

Blacks had significantly lower levels of vitamin D in their blood than Whites.

Vitamin takers ‘more likely to gorge on fast food’

Dietary supplements can lull users into a false sense of security.

Dhaka developing world`s first vitamin-A rich rice

Bangladesh is conducting trials of what scientists claim is the world`s 1st ever Vit A-rich rice.

Vitamin D deficiency linked to stiff arteries

Lack of vitamin D can contribute to high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease.

Eggs are good for the heart

Eggs have the highest quality protein you can buy in the supermarket for the lowest cost.

Vitamin A plays key role in the human body

Scientists have found that Vitamin A may play a more direct role than was previously known.

B vitamin-rich food linked to lower risk of PMS

Women who eat a diet rich in B vitamins have less risk of premenstrual syndrome.

Kids with less Vitamin D more likely to have allergies

Children with low vitamin D levels are more likely to develop allergies, a new study warns.

Higher vitamin D intake cuts cancer risk

Higher vitamin D intake is needed to prevent major types of cancer, several other serious illnesses.

Sun exposure may lower multiple sclerosis risk

Multiple Sclerosis is chronic disease of brain & spinal cord, with recurrent flare-ups of symptoms.

Vitamin D deficiency alters lung structure and function

Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to alter lung structure and function in a new study.

Vitamin D pills advised for under-fives to avoid rickets

All children aged between six months and five years should be given vitamin D supplements to prevent...

Vitamin E may extend lifespan of men

Vitamin E may extend lifespan of men, depending on their vitamin C intake and level of smoking.

Soon, a pill to help women fight ``monthly blues``

Dreadful mood swings and late-night cravings for chocolate may soon become a thing of the past.

Going out in the midday sun is good

Health experts have suggested that going out in the midday sun without sunscreen is good for you.

Babies with low Vit D vulnerable to respiratory infections

Newborns with low vitamin D levels seem to be more vulnerable to respiratory infections and the occu...

Need to re-look Vitamin A supplement programme

Scientists and nutrition experts have sought a review of the Vitamin A supplementation programme.

Eating orange better than popping vitamin pills

Eating an orange is much better for one`s health than simply taking vitamin C pills.

Why a whole orange is better for you

There`s something about an orange that`s better than taking a vitamin C capsule.

Vitamin pills could damage your health

People could be jeopardizing their well-being as well as wasting their money by popping vitamin pill...

Vitamin D deficiency widespread across India

The results of various studies show severe Vitamin D deficiency across India and Pakistan in all age...

Milk - top source of vitamin D

Milk is the primary source of vitamin D in the American diet, supplying nearly half of all of the m...

Vitamin D cuts breast cancer risk by 43%

High levels of sunlight combined with a diet packed with Vitamin D can reduce the risk of breast can...

High vitamin D levels may not reduce frailty risk

Lower, higher vitamin D levels are associated with increased likelihood of frailty in older women.

Vitamin C to treat sepsis

Sepsis is caused by a bacterial infection that can begin anywhere in your body.

B-Vitamins eases depression

Victims of stroke who regularly take B-vitamins are better able to combat depression.

Lack of Vitamin D leads to chubbier kids

Kids who are deficient in vitamin D gained weight more rapidly than kids who got enough vitamin D.

Vitamin E increases stroke risk

Researchers has found that for every 1,250 people there is the chance of one extra haemorrhagic stro...

Lack of vitamin D in patients with leukemia ups death risk

Scientists have found a significant difference in cancer progression and death in chronic lymphocyti...

B-Vitamins eases depression

Victims of stroke who regularly take B-vitamins are better able to combat depression.

Vitamin B12 may protect against Alzheimer`s

Vitamin B12 may reduce the risk of Alzheimer`s disease, shows a new study.

Vitamin A pill ‘can prevent old-age blindness in millions’

A drug based on vitamin A could prevent millions from going blind as they get older.

Common myths about cold

A leading science writer, Jennifer Ackerman, busts some other common myths about cold in her book.

Vitamin D cuts endometrial cancer risk in obese women

A new study reveals that vitamin D supplements can reduce risk of endometrial disease in obese wome...

Can vitamin B really defend you from Alzheimer`s?

Experts say that high doses of B vitamins may halve the rate of brain shrinkage in older people

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