We have brought several stories over the years linking vitamin D deficiencies to increased risk of asthma, chronic pain, high blood pressure, muscle weakness, poor oral health, diabetes and many others. Recently it has been suggested that it could also be linked to Seasonal Affective Disorder. Seasonal Affective Disorder is thought to affect up to…
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Vitamin D has once again been shown exactly why it is such an amazing vitamin. Recent studies have shown that it can be taken by women suffering from type 2 diabetes, to relieve feelings of depression, and also to increase their blood pressure. Also of benefit was that they managed to lose a few pounds….
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Vitamin D has been in the health news a lot recently – probably due to the time of the year for us in the northern hemisphere, meaning a distinct lack of the natural source of this vital vitamin. It seems to have been linked with a huge variety of different illnesses, and conditions and can…
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As 2012 comes to an end, everyone starts to think about what 2013 could hold. We at IAS believe that it is important to set targets and goals to reach in order to have something to aim for – that isn’t to say that it isn’t possible to exceed targets and expectations, but having something…
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Everyone knows how important it is to get enough vitamin D into your body at all times of the year. However in the winter months this can sometimes be difficult due to the lack of sunlight penetrating through the often thick dark clouds that hover above us. Well this is definitely the case in the…
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A breakthrough finding by researchers published in the ‘The Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences’, revealed an increased intake of the essential vitamin D3 may actually cut down on the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease by as much as 77% in older adults. Click here to read more. In the wake of the above news report,…
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