Latest Vitamin C Stories
Depending on the age of asthmatic children, on their exposure to molds or dampness in their bedroom, and on the severity of their asthma, vitamin C has greater or smaller beneficial effect against asthma, according to a study published in the Clinical and Translational Allergy. Proposals that vitamin C might be beneficial in the treatment of asthma date back to the 1940s, but the findings from controlled trials have been conflicting. Drs Mohammed Al-Biltagi from the Tanta University in...
Nutri-Med Logic Corp says that studies done by University Hospital of Düsseldorf, Germany, relating to the role of anti-oxidant nutrient "R-Alpha Lipoic" in Diabetics, resulted in a meaningful improvement and was well tolerated. The study found that changes were significantly better for the Alpha Lipoic Group. Miami, Florida (PRWEB) August 18, 2011 Nutri-Med Logic Corp: A recent study published in Diabetes Care (2011 July 25), highlighted the importance of R-Alpha Lipoic...
Researchers at Lund University have discovered a new function for vitamin C. Treatment with vitamin C can dissolve the toxic protein aggregates that build up in the brain in Alzheimer's disease. The research findings are now being presented in the Journal of Biological Chemistry.The brains of people with Alzheimer's disease contain lumps of so-called amyloid plaques which consist of misfolded protein aggregates. They cause nerve cell death in the brain and the first nerves to be attacked are...
Nine unique ingredients combined into one powerful multivitamin recently hit the healthy-aging market. Find out exactly what effect each ingredient has on the body in order to be healthy and live long. (PRWEB) August 17, 2011 Although the aging process is something that people have no control over "“ per say - there are known ways to deter the dreaded concept of getting older. As we already know, experts attribute exercise and a healthy diet to aid in aging, but by the time many...
A study conducted by VHIO researchers confirms that a lack of vitamin D increases the aggressiveness of colon cancerThe indication that vitamin D and its derivatives have a protective effect against various types of cancer is not new. In the field of colon cancer, numerous experimental and epidemiological studies show that vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol) and some of its derivatives inhibit the growth of cancerous cells. Researchers at the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), in...
New study finds low vitamin D levels despite wide-spread use of supplementsPregnant women taking prenatal supplements may not be getting enough vitamin D, shows a new Vancouver-based study led by the Child & Family Research Institute at BC Children's Hospital that was published today in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.The study found that while almost 80 per cent of pregnant women reported taking supplements containing vitamin D, many were vitamin D insufficient. Insufficient means...
In summer, more dishes like gazpacho "“a cold soup containing raw vegetables, bread, olive oil and vinegar"“ are consumed. A new study has revealed that ingredients' vitamin C content as well as other organic acids is lower in the resulting mixture, meaning that it should be eaten immediately after preparation.Is it true that cutting fruit and boiling vegetables cause vitamin loss? A new study has examined gazpacho, one of the most popular Spanish summer dishes, comparing the levels of...
ATLANTA, July 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Data presented this week at the American Association for Clinical Chemistry (AACC) meeting showed that many people have low vitamin D levels and that testing individuals at risk may be beneficial. According to published data from the Third National Health and Nutrition Survey, reported in the Archives of Internal Medicine, only 23 percent of Americans have vitamin D levels over 30 nanogram/millilitre (ng/mL), a level that many experts agree is needed...
A Biotech/Nutritional Science Breakthrough - San Diego Based Liquid Vitamin Company "Passion 4 Life" Using New Liposomal Encapsulation Technology for Better Absorption San Diego-based Passion 4 Life liquid vitamins and minerals (http://www.passion4lifevitamins.com) announces their newly updated and much improved comprehensive liquid vitamins & minerals product using a new Liposomal Encapsulation Technology for their anti-aging super ingredient Resveratrol, making them one of the first...
MyMedLab, a next-generation provider of direct to consumer online lab testing announced today the release of "The Vitamin D Experience" the first installment in their Personal Health Trial series. "The Vitamin D Experience" combines two Vitamin D 25 Hydroxy blood tests (before/after) drawn at a local lab in the U.S or collected at home internationally with an advanced form of a Vitamin D supplement. Joplin, MO (PRWEB) June 22, 2011 MyMedLab, a next-generation provider of direct to...
