Our body converts vitamin D to a chemical known as 25-hydroxyvitamin D, also called Calcidiol. Declining serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D seen in fall and winter as distance increases from the equator may be a factor in the seasonal increased prevalence of influenza and other...
Acute respiratory infection (ARI) is widespread not only in the paediatric age group but also in adults. Respiratory tract infections are the major cause of mortality and morbidity. There are limited options available for treatment and prevention of ARI. Antibiotics are the mainstay of treatment...
Vitamin D deficiency soars high…becoming an epidemic! Why do we need Vitamin D? Vitamin D helps in the absorption of Calcium. It also plays a major role in muscle, immune system and muscles. One can get Vitamin D through skin, diet and supplements. Sunlight is a natural source...
The Indian emergency of Vitamin D Dr. Mithal found massive amounts of bone malformation in children for which there was no clear explanation. Eventually, his research convinced him that the water in those villages had high level of fluoride and the fluoride was causing the bone...
Can Vitamin D Improve Your Fitness Routine? Higher levels can increase your efficiency in using oxygen. That can improve your exercise regimen. Researchers have believed that vitamin D is important to your bone, brain, and heart health for many years. Thanks to a new study published in the...
Lower back pain could be a sign you are Vitamin D Deficient. According to medical website Healthline, lower back pain and pain in the bones may be signs of inadequate levels of vitamin D in the blood. “Large observational studies have found a relationship between a deficiency...
Children’s indoor lives mean they may need vitamin D supplement A leading scientist has urged people to consider taking vitamin D supplements, because children spend an hour a day less outside than they did ten years ago. Steve Jones, a professor of genetics at University College London,...
When your tiredness could be Vitamin D deficiency warning VITAMIN D deficiency symptoms include feeling very sleepy, having aches and pains, and extreme tiredness. This is when feeling tired could be a sign of something serious. Should you consider adding more vitamin D-rich foods to your...
Indian scientists' study show how Vitamin D deficiency can cause heart failure. The new study has shown that vitamin D deficiency alone can lead to heart failure, possibly through insulin resistance. It has found that cardiac insulin leads to functional deterioration of heart in animals with...
Vitamin D Deficiency is a new age disease! Sunlight is the major source of vit D. As a cult, especially in urban pockets, life is more exciting indoors. Infact, life happens indoors. But lets also not fool ourselves, even if we were to spend some time...
Urban India has a huge Vitamin D deficiency problem as people hide from the sun. Doctors say at least 80% of urban population suffers from deficiency of Vitamin D, vital for absorption of calcium. Its deficiency makes the body vulnerable to diseases such as cancer. n 2013,...
Vitamin D may prolong life in people with cancer Taking vitamin D can prolong life in people who develop cancer, according to a recent analysis of clinical trials Researchers at Michigan State University (MSU) in East Lansing analyzed data from randomized controlled trials that had compared people...
Vitamin D deficiency: Doctors urges to watch out for symptom The body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium and if a person does not have enough vitamin D, calcium will not be absorbed properly from the food they eat, causing low levels of calcium in the...