Vitamin D is crucial for maintaining hearty bones, and recent research shows that supplementing with this vitamin during pregnancy can have a lasting effect on children’s bone health, keeping them sturdy until mid-childhood. Researchers found that bone mineral density was higher in children as adolescent as 7 years of age who took vitamin D supplements […]
Recent research suggests that vitamin D supplementation may improve blood sugar control and reduce inflammation in type 2 diabetes, a promising addition to current treatments. Test: Vitamin D supplementation: Sheds featherlight on the role of the sunshine vitamin in preventing and treating type 2 diabetes and its complications. Photo credit: Natalya Bardushka/Shutterstock.com A recent study […]
Make sure your child gets enough sun vitamins. In addition to calcium’s role in absorbing and strengthening bones, scientists have discovered more about its connection with the immune system. A recent study revealed that vitamin D deficiency in teenage children may boost the risk of developing autoimmune diseases. According to the latest test published in […]
A recent follow-up study to the MAVIDOS study confirmed that vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy improves bone mineral density in offspring, and these benefits persist up to seven years of age. Test: Vitamin D supplementation during pregnancy and childhood bone mineral density in offspring. Follow-up of a randomized controlled trial. Photo source: April / Shutterstock.com […]
