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Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce risk of dental disease
28 January 2010
Increased levels of omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid may decrease the risk of dental diseases, suggests a new study.
15 January 2010
Daily supplements combining vitamin D and calcium may protect everyone from fracture, regardless of age or gender, says a new study.
According to the results of a pooled analysis including almost 70,000 people in the US and Europe, a combination of vitamin D (10 micrograms) and calcium significantly reduced fractures by 8 percent, and hip fractures by 16 percent (1). The combination of supplements benefited both women and men of all ages. Trials which used only vitamin D at a dose of 10 or 20 micrograms showed no significant reductions in fracture risk.
The study supports a growing consensus that combined calcium and vitamin D is more effective than vitamin D alone in reducing a variety of fractures, the researchers commented. Now, they want to investigate the best dosage, duration and optimal way for people to take it.
28 January 2010
Increased levels of omega-3 fatty acid docosahexaenoic acid may decrease the risk of dental diseases, suggests a new study.
10 February 2014
According to a new US study women with low vitamin D levels in the first 26 weeks of their pregnancy may be at risk of developing severe preeclampsia, posing a high health risk to the mother and child.
6 February 2015
A new study from Australia suggests that higher intakes of folic acid seem to decrease the frequency of migraine in women, especially in those with elevated homocysteine levels.