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The Benefit of Vitamin D in Fall Prevention
I'm still trying to find remedies to prevent falls. Did I tell you why? Really? My father died from a fall. A fall he took in the bathroom trying to make it to the toilet in the middle of the night. The victim of nocturia. On a cold, tile floor. His death certificate read "severe head trauma," but the culprit was nocturia, or waking in the night more than once because of the urge to empty the bladder.
Yes, we can remove the clutter from the floor. Yes, we can add night lighting. Yes, we ca...
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Expert & Community Posts
Vitamin D and Chronic Pain
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert...designed studies did not conclusively demonstrate the benefits of vitamin D supplementation for... Read more »
Dark Tan? Don't Assume Vitamin D is at a Healthy Level
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...less of the youth-maintaining, disease-preventing benefits of vitamin D we obtain with sun... Read more »
Vitamin D Heart Health FAQ
By Dr. William Davis , Health ExpertThe excitement over the health benefits of vitamin D have, not unexpectedly, generated lots and... Read more »
Vitamin D and Octogenarians
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert...testing might yield quantifiable measures.) The benefits of vitamin D are not, of course,... Read more »
Vitamin D: What’s All the Fuss?
By Sandy Greenquist , Health ExpertA large and growing amount of evidence on the benefits of vitamin D and the risks of its deficiency... Read more »
Health Guide
Osteoporosis: Causes
...persistent levels of PTH stimulate bone resorption (bone loss). Click the icon to see an image of the benefits of vitamin D. Click the icon to see an image of the sources of vitamin D. Click... Read more »Treatment Options for Osteoporosis
...strongly influenced by the routine of administration. They found that although rhPTH may have some added benefits the other medications do not, patients dislike taking daily injections and... Read more »Osteoporosis: Lifestyle Changes
...protects against osteoporosis only in combination with calcium. Click the icon to see an image of the benefits of vitamin D.Vitamin D is manufactured in the skin using energy from the ultraviolet... Read more »Prostate Cancer Risk Factors
...supplement calcium, including a growing number of fortified foods. Click the icon to see an image of the benefits of vitamin D. Click the icon to see an image of the sources of vitamin... Read more »Prevent Heart Disease: 6 Steps to Better Heart Health
...death from chronic diseases, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer by up to 20%. To receive maximum benefit from the wonderful nutrients contained in fruits and vegetables, choose from a... Read more »Images
Vitamin D - Learn about the benefits of adequate Vitamin D intake on bone health... Read more »
Medications
...doctor. Use this medication regularly to get the most benefit from it. Remember to use it at the... Read more »
...supplements and discuss lifestyle changes that might benefit you. Keep all medical appointments.... Read more »
...supplements and discuss lifestyle changes that might benefit you. Keep all medical appointments.... Read more »
...supplements and discuss lifestyle changes that might benefit you. Storage Store the US product... Read more »
...supplements and discuss lifestyle changes that might benefit you. Keep all medical appointments.... Read more »
Related News
Live Longer with Vitamin D
March 20, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding a vitamin D supplement to your daily diet might not be a bad idea. European researchers who reviewed 18 studies... Read summary »
Vitamin D and Calcium: No Breast Cancer Benefit
November 18, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Calcium and vitamin D supplements do not protect postmenopausal women from breast cancer, a new study reveals. Researchers... Read summary »
Eat Fish, Boost Brain Power
June 04, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Eating fish may be as good for your brain as a healthy dose of sunshine. Researchers have found that higher levels of vitamin D... Read summary »
Milk Does the Heart Good
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You've heard milk does a body good, but now a new study finds milk does a heart good too. The new research finds those who drink... Read summary »
Vitamins: Who Needs Them?
March 12, 2008By Kate McHugh, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Many Americans begin their day in the same way: they brush their... Read summary »
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