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Low Vitamin D Common In Spine Surgery Patients
I’m not sure how many more articles like this we need. Vitamin D deficiency is widespread. I’m at the point that I don’t check the blood level all the time because most of the time it is low, especially in … Continue reading
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Tagged back surgery, bone healing, cancer, high blood pressure, vitamin D, vitamin D receptor
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Vitamin K prevents fractures and cancer
Don’t just read the headline when you read the news. This particular article should read “vitamin K prevents bone fractures and cancer”, instead is reads “Vitamin D does not stem bone mineral density decline in postmenopausal women with osteopenia, study … Continue reading
Coffee lowers skin cancer rates
This prospective study demonstrates that coffee decreased the risk of basal cell skin cancers 18% for women and 13% for men. The benefit may be from the caffeine or other nutrients in the coffee. In any case, enjoy your morning … Continue reading
Nutrients and skin properties, from the FALL 2011 ANA Conference
The third presentation at the Fall 2011 American Nutriceutical Conference was by Dr. Silke DeSpirt of the Institute of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Heinrich-Heine-University Dusseldorf. Her presentation was entitled “can nutrients modulate skin properties?” Synopsis: Through a series of studies, … Continue reading
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Tagged american nutriceutical society, borage seed oil, cocoa, flavonols, flaxseed oil, fruit powder, hydration, juice powder, microcirculation, nutrients, skin health, skin thickness, UV-A, UV-B
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Folate Research Update from the Fall 2011 ANA Conference
The second lecture at the Fall ANA conference was an update on folate presented by Dr. Gail P.A. Kauwell, PhD, RD, LDN, from the University of Florida. She gave an interesting and though provoking talk on this important vitamin. There … Continue reading
Osteoporosis Update from the ANA Fall 2011 Conference
The American Nutriceutical Association held their fall education conference in Nashville this last weekend and once again it was an excellent conference. The first lecture was presented by Dr. Susan Brown, PhD from the Center for Better Bones in East … Continue reading
