Why vitamin D for cancer patients? Ecancermedicalscience. 2009;3(160):30.Gandini S, Francesco FP, Johanson H, Bonanni B, Testori A. Why vitamin D for cancer patients? Ecancermedicalscience. 2009;3:160.Gandini, S.; Francesco, F.; Johanson, H.; Bonanni, B.; Testori, A. Why vitamin...
23). Previously, Vitamin D was mainly believed to cause rickets in children. Today, Vitamin D status has now been implicated in a host of other diseases, some of which kill millions of people every year.
The correct blood test for vitamin D is 25(OH)D, aka “25-hydroxy vitamin D”. Ideally, serum levels should be checked twice a year—at the end of summer (when levels will be higher) and again at the end of winter (when levels will be lower). Your qualified practitioner will determi...
First off, it’s important to know that most of your body’s vitamin D doesn’t come from food, as most other vitamins do. Few food sources contain vitamin D (in the form of calcitriol or vitamin D2), with the exception of fatty fish (think sardines, mackerel, and salmon), fortified...
Alpha-hydroxy acids such as glycolic acid and lactic acid are known to increase sun sensitivity. The same goes for retinoids, which are linked to phototoxicity, lipid peroxidation and DNA damage in UV light. But vitamin C? It's an ingredient you can safely use year-round! In this article,...
“Bakuchiol is rich in vitamin A and has retinol-like activity on the skin,” says dermatologistBlair Murphy-Rose, M.D.She refers to it as a “retinol mimicker” because it acts on the same receptors as retinol when used as a topical skincare product, therefore sharing the same benefits...
Luckly for us, the cell phone study Lie was exposed right away. The problem is, the Denmark vitamin Lie has not been retracted, so many people will believe it and refer to it in the future, which is exactly what was really wanted in the first place … the fall back position - Plan ...
We thank Freddy Bunbury (Carnegie Institution for Science) for proofreading this manuscript and his critical input in Section 5.1 (Vitamin B12 production), and Maribel Macias for technical assistance. The final sentence in the title was inspired by the song “Why can’t we be friends?” (1975...
The importance of vitamins for normal growth was studied intensely between ~1850 and 1950, and it was discovered that many symptoms, conditions, and illnesses previously associated with infections or toxins actually was result of vitamin deficiency [46]. This led researchers to explore the role of...