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Calcium, Vitamin D, Bone Health

I just wanted to pass along a very good article about the role of calcium and Vitamin D for bone health.  Check it out!
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Vitamin D For Chronic Pain

In the past year or so, there's been a lot of discussion about whether or not vitamin D is useful in relieving chronic pain.  I thought that if something as simple and inexpensive as vitamin D could help ease even a fraction of our pain, it was worth checking into.  So I looked at multiple research studies and talked to some doctors and... Read moreChevron
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Vitamin D Studies Cast Doubts on Effectiveness

Vitamin D continues to be in the news.  A recent study conducted in the UK found that women were more likely than men to have chronic pain problems when they were deficient in Vitamin D.  Now scientists are wondering if this suggests hormones may play a role in the vitamin D – chronic pain link.  The study looked at 6,824 men... Read moreChevron
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Vitamin D for Musculoskeletal Pain

Recent research has shown that most people who suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain (like fibromyalgia) are deficient in vitamin D.  It further showed that when they started getting enough vitamin D, their pain improved – and in some cases vanished completely.  When vitamin D is broken down by the liver and kidneys, it... Read moreChevron
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Vitamin D Deficiency May Contribute To Chronic Pain

Although an inadequacy of vitamin D may not be the main cause of chronic pain, it can exacerbate it. It's long been known that a vitamin D deficiency can cause pain and muscle weakness. Now a study at the Mayo Comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center in Rochester, Minnesota, has revealed that approximately one-fourth of the patients who suffer... Read moreChevron

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