Vitamin D Deficiency
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Vitamin D Deficiency Associated with High Incidence Cancer Mortality
According to many surveys Vitamin D deficiency rises as a global health problem in many countries and its consequences affect men and women worldwide. If human body has not sufficient Vitamin D, it cannot absorb calcium, thus the most common consequence induced by a lack of Vitamin D is osteoporosis. Normal levels of Vitamin D have been found to prevent malignant tumours of prostate, colon, breasts and ovaries, while low levels of Vitamin D have Read More... -
Osteoporosis Caused by Vitamin D Deficiency?
Do you believe that lack of calcium is the most common cause of osteoporosis? Vitamin D deficiency may be even more important; a study from Amsterdam shows that 64 percent of postmenopausal women with osteoporosis lack vitamin D. A woman’s bones are strongest when she is 20; you lose bone continuously over your lifetime until at 90, virtually all women have osteoporosis. Only recently have doctors become aware of this high rate of vitamin D de Read More... -
Vitamin C Deficiency
Vitamin C is instrumental in the formation of a protein which gives structure to bones, cartilage muscle and blood vessels. It also aids in the absorption if iron. Scientific researches have shown that there are no known advantages in consuming excessive amounts of Vitamin C. Some of the more common signs of mild Vitamin C Deficiency include weakness, lassitude, swollen gums, nosebleeds and scurvy. Possible reasons which can result in this defic Read More...
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