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Vitamin Supplementation Benefits are Real
Perhaps the only advantage of getting old is being able to look back and see what worked and what didn't. Knowledge of severe vitamin deficiency diseases is an example of learning the hard way. The association of vitamin B1 (thiamine) with beriberi was perhaps the first example of the consequences of refining a food. Milling away the unattractive outer husk of the rice that contained the thiamine caused the disease. No drug could substitute for that missing, essential, "vital amine." That's how "vitamins" first got their name.
The Effect of Vitamin D on Cancer Incidence and Survival
The Effect of Vitamin D on Cancer Incidence and Survival
The results of a phase 2 randomized controlled trial (RCT) of high- vs. low-dose vitamin D3 supplementation for 139 patients with advanced colorectal cancer taking chemotherapy was recently reported in JAMA
The Importance of Fat-Soluble Vitamins
by Dr. Nikola Djordjevic
MedAlertHelp.org August 9, 2018
Staying fit is one of the most important things that one should do in order to lead a heal...
Vitamin D Reduces Cancer Risk
Why Scientists Accept It but Physicians Do Not
by William B. Grant, PhD Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, Feb 6, 2019
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Sunshine vitamin's acceptance delayed by Big Pharma
A "Disinformation Playbook" has been used for decades by corporations to delay government action on matters of public interest that would adversely affect their income and profit. Some well-known examples include the big tobacco companies, the coal and oil industries, the sugar industry, and the National Football League. The Union of Concerned Scientists has outlined five "pillars" of the Playbook
Dietary Supplements Under Attack Again
Commentary by Bill Sardivia Orthomolecular Medicine News Service
(OMNS Aug 31 2018) Here we go again. Another physician says there "no case for vi...
Vitamin C Questions: Answered
Commentary by Helen Saul Case
(Orthomolecular Medicine News Service Assistant Editor Helen Saul Case is the author of The Vitamin Cure for Wome...
Vitamin K Deficiency Linked to Osteoporosis, Cancer, and Heart Disease
Using the triage theory for micronutrients, noted researcher Dr. Bruce Ames and his team have linked vitamin K deficiency to multiple degenerative ...
Prenatal DHA intake may lead to healthier children
DHA intake during pregnancy linked to more fat-free body mass at five years of age.
While researchers don't understand yet what the mechanism for ...
Higher Vitamin D levels may be linked to lower risk of cancer
High levels of vitamin D may be linked to a lower risk of developing cancer, including liver cancer, concludes a large study of Japanese adults pub...
Beyond diet, but before drugs
There is huge potential for nutraceutical products with proven efficacy and substantiated health benefits to be used as ‘powerful tools’ in preventing and reversing medical conditions. But, it is vital to have proper definitions and standardised regulations for use, say researchers who note consumers are often confused by the term ‘nutraceutical’.
Consumer Groups Still Concerned About Labelling
The vast growth of the dietary supplement industry around the world continues to show that tighter regulation around labelling may be necessary. Wh...