Source: Study: Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Associated With Recurrent Inflammatory Spinal Cord Disease by Dr. Edward Group There are plenty of good reasons to make sure your body gets enough vitamin D. Most people associate it with calcium absorption for maintaining strong bones and healthy, better-looking hair. Others think of it as a way to … Continue reading Study: Low Vitamin D Levels May Be Associated With Recurrent Inflammatory Spinal Cord Disease
10 Foods High in Vitamin D
Source: 10 Foods High in Vitamin D by Dr. Edward Group Although we can find many foods in the supermarket that have been fortified with a synthetic form of vitamin D, there are only a select number of foods that naturally contain vitamin D.Normally, the human body makes vitamin D. Exposure to sunlight is the catalyst for … Continue reading 10 Foods High in Vitamin D
Are You At Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency?
Source: Are You At Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency? by Dr. Edward Group Despite the positive discoveries related to the benefits of vitamin D, a number of questions remain. Many experts are still unsure as to the extent vitamin D deficiency plays in disease development. [1] Many experts also disagree on whether or not supplementation or sun … Continue reading Are You At Risk for Vitamin D Deficiency?
Do Skin Cancer Fears Contribute to Vitamin D Deficiency?
Source: Do Skin Cancer Fears Contribute to Vitamin D Deficiency? by Dr. Edward Group The sun is both loved and feared, and many people either worship its life-giving warmth or shun it altogether. As fear of skin cancer related to UV exposure became widespread, individuals around the globe began shying away from natural sunlight. Many skin cancer campaigns … Continue reading Do Skin Cancer Fears Contribute to Vitamin D Deficiency?
Research: Children Born with Low Vitamin D Levels May Develop More Respiratory Infections
Source: Research: Children Born with Low Vitamin D Levels May Develop More Respiratory Infections by Dr. Edward Group Any parent can tell you that respiratory infections are all too common in caring for a very small child. Bronchial infections are, in fact, one of the leading cause of hospitalization in American newborns. Can Vitamin D Prevent Respiratory … Continue reading Research: Children Born with Low Vitamin D Levels May Develop More Respiratory Infections
Vitamin D: The Benefits of the Sunshine Vitamin
Source: Vitamin D: The Benefits of the Sunshine Vitamin byDr. Edward Group There are five different types of Vitamin D (D1, D2, D3, D4 & D5), but D2 and D3 are the only types that our bodies can use. When something just says “vitamin D” it is generally referring to D2 or D3 (or a combination … Continue reading Vitamin D: The Benefits of the Sunshine Vitamin
9 Facts Everyone Should Know About Vitamin D
Source: 9 Facts Everyone Should Know About Vitamin D by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin D is essential for maintaining your health, but many people don’t know just how important it is. Almost all of us at one point or another have experienced low vitamin D levels, whether we have realized it or not. Symptoms often manifest as … Continue reading 9 Facts Everyone Should Know About Vitamin D
Why Is Vitamin E Important to Your Health?
Source: Why Is Vitamin E Important to Your Health? by Dr. Edward Group Vitamin E, also known as tocopherol, is a fat-soluble vitamin that plays a significant role in human health.[1] As an antioxidant, vitamin E helps maintain healthy cells and, subsequently, a healthy body. Vitamin E can also help with poor eyesight[2], gout[3], and arthritis.[4] Today, … Continue reading Why Is Vitamin E Important to Your Health?
Vitamin D deficiency linked to host of woes
After years of horror stories and hysterical cautions by many media outlets about the harmful effects of the sun and the necessity of slathering on plenty of high SPF sunscreen, the benefits of the vitamin that humans make from their exposure to it continue to mount. Evidence of a vitamin D deficiency, and its link … Continue reading Vitamin D deficiency linked to host of woes
What Are Free Radicals?
Source: What Are Free Radicals? by Dr. Edward Group You don’t have to look at many health food advertisements to see how many marketing messages focus on antioxidants and free radicals. Marketers depict free radicals as the cause of human suffering, while antioxidants are the ultimate defense and secret to immortality. Although the ad wizards exaggerate the … Continue reading What Are Free Radicals?
Dr. Eddy Bettermann MD 