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  Obese Adolescents Benefit from High-Dose Vitamin D Supplements: High Doses Safely Combat Nutritional Deficiencies, Study Suggests

  November 1, 2011 — Vitamin D deficiency is common in Americans, and especially in overweight and obese adolescents, according to the National Institutes of Health. Researchers have found that providing obese ... > full story
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  High-Dose Vitamin D May Not Be Better Than Low-Dose Vitamin D in Treating Multiple Sclerosis

  October 24, 2011 — Low vitamin D levels are associated with an increased risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS), but the first randomized, controlled trial using high-dose vitamin D in MS did not find any added ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Could Lower Risk of Developing Type 2 Diabetes, Study Suggests

  October 4, 2011 — Scientists have shown that people with a good vitamin D supply are at lower risk of developing Type 2 diabetes ... > full story
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  Pale People May Need Vitamin D Supplements

  October 3, 2011 — Fair-skinned people who burn quickly in the sun may need to take supplements to ensure they get the right amount of vitamin D, new research ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Deficiency Common in Cancer Patients

  October 3, 2011 — More than three-quarters of cancer patients have insufficient levels of vitamin D and the lowest levels are associated with more advanced cancer, according to a new ... > full story
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  Oral Steroids Linked to Severe Vitamin D Deficiency in Nationwide US Study

  September 29, 2011 — People taking oral steroids are twice as likely as the general population to have severe vitamin D deficiency, according to a study of more than 31,000 children and adults. Their findings suggest ... > full story
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  Additives Meant to Protect Vitamin C Actually Cause More Harm, Study Suggests

  September 28, 2011 — Anti-caking agents in powdered products may hasten degradation of vitamin C instead of doing what they are supposed to do: protect the nutrient from ... > full story
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  Low Vitamin B12 Levels May Lead to Brain Shrinkage, Cognitive Problems

  September 26, 2011 — Older people with low blood levels of vitamin B12 markers may be more likely to have lower brain volumes and have problems with their thinking skills, according to ... > full story
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  Vitamin D Deficiency Linked With Airway Changes in Children With Severe Asthma

  September 22, 2011 — Children with severe therapy-resistant asthma (STRA) may have poorer lung function and worse symptoms compared to children with moderate asthma, due to lower levels of vitamin D in their blood, ... > full story
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  One Size Doesn't Fit All for Vitamin D and Men: African-American Men in Northern Regions Especially Need High Doses of Supplements

  September 20, 2011 — African-American men living in areas with low sunlight are up to 3.5 times more likely to have vitamin D deficiency than Caucasian men and should take high levels of Vitamin D supplements, reports a ... > full story

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  A Scientific 'Go' for Commercial Production of Vitamin-D Enhanced Mushrooms

  September 7, 2011 — A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the ... > full story
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  Vitamin C May Be Beneficial for Asthmatic Children, Study Suggests

  August 30, 2011 — Depending on the age of asthmatic children, on their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and on the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effect against ... > full story

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