Tag: Vitamin D

Do you have high cholesterol or triglycerides? Check your vitamin D levels

Randolph Jason

Do you have high cholesterol or triglycerides? Check your vitamin D levels By Virgilio Marin for Prevention Cholesterol levels are an important marker of cardiovascular health. While your body needs cholesterol to build healthy cells, high levels of it can increase your risk of heart disease. Cholesterol is a fatty substance. If it accumulates in your blood vessels, it can restrict blood flow and form blood clots, which can cause a heart attack or stroke. Your total cholesterol levels consist of the amount of triglycerides, low-density lipoproteins (LDL) and high-density lipoproteins (HDL) in your blood. Triglycerides and LDL cholesterol can accumulate in your body and clog…

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Scientists link vitamin D deficiencies to higher risk of coronavirus infection and severe complications

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Scientists link vitamin D deficiencies to higher risk of coronavirus infection and severe complications by: Divina Ramirez for Natural News Vitamin D is known to protect against viral infections like the common cold and the flu. Given the vitamin’s immunomodulating properties and the active search for a safe and effective COVID-19 treatment, vitamin D has received widespread attention for its potential role in protecting against the dreaded disease. In a recent study, scientists from the University of Chicago found that vitamin D deficiency and a greater risk of COVID-19 have a strong correlation. In particular, they found that…

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Sufficient vitamin D levels can prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death

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Sufficient vitamin D levels can prevent severe COVID-19 outcomes, including death By Divina Ramirez for Prevention Vitamin D is both a fat-soluble vitamin and a hormone critical for boosting immune health, suppressing inflammation and absorbing essential nutrients, among other important functions. Now, with COVID-19 still threatening the nation, health experts are scrambling to find out if vitamin D could also aid in the prevention and treatment of the disease. In a recent study, a team of scientists from Iran’s Tehran University of Medical Sciences (TUMS) and the Boston University Medical Campus (BUMC) found that serum vitamin D levels and…

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Experts Weigh in on Vitamin D for COVID-19

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Experts Weigh in on Vitamin D for COVID-19 by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola GNN Note – Huge fan of Vitamin D, my wife and I take it everyday, even when we are away from home. #END Aside from insulin resistance, discussed in “The Real Pandemic Is Insulin Resistance,” mounting research reveals vitamin D deficiency is one of the primary risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, complications and death. Vitamin D can strengthen your immune system in a matter of a few weeks, and according to recent research, correcting vitamin…

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Study: Vitamin D deficiency found to increase the risk of fatal coronavirus infections and a deadly “cytokine storm”

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Study: Vitamin D deficiency found to increase the risk of fatal coronavirus infections and a deadly “cytokine storm” By Michael Alexander for Prevention People suffering from vitamin D deficiency have a higher risk of contracting a fatal coronavirus infection, a new study has revealed. A research team from Northwestern University conducted a statistical analysis of data gathered from hospitals and clinics across different countries such as China, France, Germany, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the United States. Vadim Backman, a professor of Biomedical Engineering at Northwestern University‘s McCormick School of Engineering…

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Vitamin D Level Is Directly Correlated to COVID-19 Outcome

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Vitamin D Level Is Directly Correlated to COVID-19 Outcome by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola There is strong scientific evidence vitamin D plays a central role in your immune response and your ability to fight infections. In this video, Ivor Cummins, biochemist and chief program officer for Irish Heart Disease Awareness, explains how recent studies supporting higher levels of vitamin D may reduce your risk of negative outcomes from COVID-19. He also singles out some of the conditions associated with low vitamin D levels, such as low sun exposure, insulin resistance…

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The Stunning Effect of Vitamin D on CANCER

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The Stunning Effect of Vitamin D on CANCER by Dr Joseph Mercola for Mercola What if a cure for cancer has been right here all along? What if the very agency charged with protecting your health is the one keeping you from that cure? A Lawless, Rogue Agency Out of Control Ten years ago a former New York State assemblyman, Daniel Haley, wrote a scathing exposé on how the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) systematically shuts the door on effective and non-toxic products, many for cancer. The FDA is…

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Vitamin D is essential for your heart

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Vitamin D is essential for your heart by Dr. Joseph Mercola for Mercola Vitamin D plays a significant role in several health conditions. It might be one of the simplest solutions to a wide range of problems. Despite the name, vitamin D belongs to a group of steroid molecules that are metabolized by the body in the liver and kidneys.1 According to the Vitamin D Council, your body undergoes numerous turns this molecule into a hormone that undergoes numerous changes during that process before it’s actually put to work managing calcium…

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Are you deficient in magnesium? Watch out for these signs

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Are you deficient in magnesium? Watch out for these signs by: Edsel Cook for Natural News People who lack vitamin D are also likely to be short on magnesium. Researchers recommend taking supplements of the essential mineral alongside the vitamin to maximize the beneficial effects. Magnesium manages the levels of vitamin D, which in turn controls calcium, phosphorus, and other minerals. Understandably, magnesium increases bone strength. It may also lower the chances of cancer and cardiovascular disease. Clinical symptoms of magnesium deficiency include anxiety, cramping and spasmodic muscles, and tics. Latent signs of low magnesium include chronic fatigue, depression,…

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