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  UK Women at Risk from Vitamin A Deficiency

  November 18, 2009 — Almost half of UK women could be suffering from a lack of vitamin A due to a previously undiscovered genetic variation, scientists have ... > full story
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  Inadequate Levels of Vitamin D May Significantly Increase Risk of Stroke, Heart Disease and Death

  November 16, 2009 — Researchers found that patients with very low levels of Vitamin D were 77 percent more likely to die, 45 percent more likely to develop coronary artery disease, and 78 percent were more likely to ... > full story
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  Heart and Bone Damage from Low Vitamin D Tied to Declines in Sex Hormones

  November 15, 2009 — Researchers are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone ... > full story
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  Children Who Often Drink Full-Fat Milk Weigh Less, Swedish Research Finds

  November 3, 2009 — Eight-year-old children who drink full-fat milk every day have a lower BMI than those who seldom drink milk. This is not the case for children who often drink medium-fat or low-fat milk, according to ... > full story
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  Low Vitamin D Levels Explains Most End-Stage Renal Disease Risk In African-Americans

  October 29, 2009 — Low levels of vitamin D may account for nearly 60 percent of the elevated risk of end-stage renal disease in African-Americans, according to a new ... > full story
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  Weekly And Biweekly Vitamin D2 Prevents Vitamin D Deficiency

  October 26, 2009 — Researchers have found that 50,000 International Units of vitamin D2, given weekly for eight weeks, effectively treats vitamin D ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Levels Are Too Low In Millions Of US Children, Latest Analysis Confirms

  October 26, 2009 — A new study suggests that children between the ages of 1 and 11 may suffer from suboptimal levels of vitamin D, and black and Hispanic children are particularly at risk. The research builds on ... > full story
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  Women With Breast Cancer Have Low Vitamin D Levels

  October 9, 2009 — Women with breast cancer should be given high doses of vitamin D because a majority of them are likely to have low levels of vitamin D, which could contribute to decreased bone mass and greater risk ... > full story
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  Too Much Of A Good Thing? Scientists Explain Cellular Effects Of Vitamin A Overdose And Deficiency

  October 8, 2009 — If a little vitamin A is good, more must be better, right? Wrong! New research shows that vitamin A plays a crucial role in energy production within cells, explaining why too much or too little has a ... > full story
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  Fruit Juices Contain More Vitamin C Than Their Labels Indicate, Spanish Study Finds

  October 5, 2009 — A team of pharmacists from Spain has established that the levels of vitamin C in many fruit juices and soft drinks are far higher than those indicated on their labels by the manufacturers. This ... > full story

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