A new study led by experts from the University of Georgia shows that low levels of vitamin D are associated with increased risk of seasonal affective disorder. Vitamin D deficiency has been related to increased risk of asthma, cancer and chronic pain. Seasonal affective disorder, also known as SAD, is a form of depression that affects almost 10 percent of the United States population. This … [Read more...]
Preventing Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia with Vitamin D
A new study published in the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology suggests that a vitamin D deficiency in elderly people is related to a higher risk of developing dementia AND Alzheimer’s disease. The group of international researchers noted that the subjects of the study who were severely deficient in vitamin D were more than twice as likely to develop Alzheimer’s and … [Read more...]
Can Vitamin D help black men fight prostate cancer ?
A new study has found that vitamin D could play a vital role in checking prostate cancer and high grade tumours among blacks. Black men are 60 percent more likely diagnosed with prostate cancer and are more than twice as likely to die from the disease than their white counterparts, according to American Cancer Society. Apart from this, men with dark complexion are also diagnosed at a younger … [Read more...]