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Vitamin D may help to improve muscle strength
5 November 2013
According to a new data analysis from Belgium, a regular and adequate vitamin D supply seems to increase lower limb muscle strength in the elderly.
05 November 2012
Vitamin D supplements could reduce blood pressure in patients diagnosed with hypertension, states a new study from Denmark.
In this randomized controlled trial, the blood pressure of 112 patients with hypertension who received either vitamin D (75 mcg/day) or a placebo for 20 weeks in winter was measured (1). The study results showed that the patients who took the vitamin D supplement showed a significant reduction of 6.8 mmHg in systolic blood pressure and a cut in diastolic blood pressure of 1.7mmHg. Of the 112 patients, 92 were found to have insufficient blood vitamin D concentrations at the start of the study.
The researchers concluded that hypertensive patients can benefit from vitamin D supplementation if they have a vitamin D insufficiency. The majority of Europeans most likely have a vitamin D deficiency; many probably also have high blood pressure. Vitamin D is not a cure for hypertension, but its blood pressure-lowering effect may be able to help patients, especially in the winter months. It is important to stress that larger studies are necessary to confirm these findings, the scientists noted.
5 November 2013
According to a new data analysis from Belgium, a regular and adequate vitamin D supply seems to increase lower limb muscle strength in the elderly.
23 September 2011
Adequate intake of vitamin K1, but not K2, may reduce the risk of suffering a hip fracture, suggests a new study from Norway.
13 August 2009
A higher dietary intake of omega-3 fatty acids may protect men from prostate cancer even if they have a genetic predisposition to the disease, researchers have found.