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redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online Vitamin E could be a new weapon in the fight against obesity-related liver disease known as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), according to new research conducted by researchers from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Cornell University. “The implications of our findings could have a direct impact on the lives of the approximately 63 million Americans who are at...

Study suggests specific form of vitamin improves function of blood vessels Taking a specific form of a vitamin E supplement can accelerate the health benefits that occur when people quit smoking, new research suggests. In the small study, improvement in blood vessel function associated with the added vitamin E potentially translates into an estimated 19 percent greater drop in future risk for cardiovascular disease. Smokers were recruited to participate in a study to quit smoking for...

Newborn babies' immune system development and levels of vitamin D have been found to vary according to their month of birth, according to new research. The research, from scientists at Queen Mary, University of London and the University of Oxford, provides a potential biological basis as to why an individual's risk of developing the neurological condition multiple sclerosis (MS) is influenced by their month of birth. It also supports the need for further research into the potential...

A new nutrition/beauty combo has Vitamin D covered and works to tackle this major health issue. Skin Authority announces a natural Vitamin D solution which addresses deficiency inside and out Carlsbad, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2013 Got Vitamin D? Not likely. One billion people worldwide, and more in wintertime, are estimated to be Vitamin D deficient. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than half of U.S. adults are regularly “popping vitamins and...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online With recent findings stating obese individuals may have a deficiency in vitamin D levels, more people may be inclined to take a daily supplement to ensure they are getting the proper amount in their system. However, a new study has found many people may not even be getting the recommended amount of that sunshine vitamin when they do take a daily tablet. Researchers from Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research (KPCHR) in...

Having adequate levels of vitamin D during young adulthood may reduce the risk of adult-onset type 1 diabetes by as much as 50%, according to researchers at Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH). The findings, if confirmed in future studies, could lead to a role for vitamin D supplementation in preventing this serious autoimmune disease in adults. The study was published online February 3, 2013 and will appear in the March 1 print edition of the American Journal of Epidemiology. "It is...

Lawrence LeBlond for redOrbit.com - Your Universe Online Several studies have come to light of the beneficial role vitamin C may play in human health. Some recent studies have shown the essential nutrient helps reduce pain and inflammation in rheumatoid arthritis patients and also helps guard against dementia. But another recent study, published in this week’s JAMA Internal Medicine, has found vitamin C is not all good news, especially in men. Researchers from Karolinska Institutet in...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online According to the Mayo Clinic, beta carotene is a member of the carotenoid family of chemical compounds, which are fat-soluble compounds that are highly pigmented and found in a variety of fruits, grains, oils and vegetables (especially carrots). The body converts beta carotene to vitamin A (retinol), and vitamin A helps provide eye health and a strong immune system as well as healthy skin and mucus membranes. In order to better...

Taking a vitamin D supplement and drinking cow’s milk are the two most important factors that determine how much vitamin D is in a child’s body, new research has found. Those factors play a bigger role than even skin color and exposure to the sun, according to Dr. Jonathon Maguire, a researcher and pediatrician at St. Michael’s Hospital. “Early childhood is a critical stage in human development, so achieving and maintaining optimal vitamin D levels in early childhood may be...

Vitamin D levels in umbilical cord blood found to be lower if mother is obese Women who are obese at the start of their pregnancy may be passing on insufficient levels of vitamin D to their babies, according to a new Northwestern Medicine® study. The study found that babies born to lean mothers had a third higher amount of vitamin D compared to babies born to obese moms. Vitamin D is fat-soluble, and previous studies have found that people who are obese tend to have lower levels of...