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Can Vitamin D lower blood pressure? New research says yes, but sticking to the recommended dose is key for best results. (Representational Image-Wikimedia Commons)
Fitness and Wellness

Vitamin D and Calcium Supplements Found to Lower Blood Pressure in Older Adults with Obesity

Ankur Deka
3 min read
New study reveals benefits of vitamin D in blood pressure control, but highlights no added advantage of higher doses
Sunlight is a natural and powerful source of Vitamin D.(Pixabay)
Fitness and Wellness

Maximize Your Vitamin D: Soak Up the Sun at the Right Time

Dr. Sruthi Suresh
5 min read
Despite India’s year-round sunshine, Vitamin D deficiency is alarmingly common.
The VDSCP began in 2013 to help assess and improve the accuracy and reliability of vitamin D tests, according to the CDC. (Representational image: Wikimedia commons)
Biotechnology

CDC Reports its Decade-Long Efforts in Standardizing Vitamin D Tests

MBT Desk
2 min read
Analytical accuracy is the test’s ability to correctly analyze vitamin D in this case
The post-mortem reports of David showed that he died of hypercalcemia (Vitamin D toxicity) that led to his cardiac and kidney failure. (Representational image: Unsplash)
Diet and Nutrition

UK Man Dies Due to Excess Intake of Vitamin D

Lavanya Beeraboina
2 min read
David’s test results revealed that his vitamin D levels were at a higher level, which is 380.
Rickets ran rife in children following the Industrial Revolution, but University of Otago-led research has found factory work and polluted cities aren’t entirely to blame for the period’s vitamin D deficiencies. (Representational Image: Wikimedia Commons)
Fitness and Wellness

Archaeological Evidence of Seasonal Vitamin D Deficiency Discovered

MBT Desk
2 min read
Lead author Dr Annie Sohler-Snoddy, Research Fellow in Otago’s Department of Anatomy, says they uncovered some of the first clear evidence of seasonal vitamin D deficiency in an archaeological sample.
Lower levels of vitamin D found in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are linked to inflammation, potentially playing a role in the disease's development. (Representational Image: Unsplash)
Medicine

Vitamin D Crucial for Gut Health: Deficiency Linked to Inflammation in IBD Patients

MBT Desk
4 min read
Lower levels of vitamin D found in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients are linked to inflammation, potentially playing a role in the disease's development
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