Dallas Alternative Nutritional Supplement Source Tim Wallace of Dallas Health Helpers, cites research on the need for vitamin D and calcium supplementation.
More and more research is proving the importance of vitamin d and calcium in maintaining good health. The following demonstrates that in increasing one’s blood levels of these nutrients through supplementation is a wise choice.
In a Canadian study, calcium and vitamin d can have an enhanced positive effect on weight loss and its effects on cholesterol levels. A 15 week study showed an increase in HDL Cholesterol(the good one) and a lowered amount of LDL cholesterol(the undesirable one) in the women studied who took 1200 mg. of calcium and 400 i. u. of vitamin D vs. the women who had lower levels of vitamin D and calcium in their blood streams.
In a follow up womens health study, premenaupausal women who took more vitamin D and calcium had a reduced risk of breast cancer.
Creighton University showed that women who were given 1100 I.U. of vitamin DÂ and 1400 to 1500 mg. of calcium had a 60% lower overall risk of cancer than the placebo group.
Higher than RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance) amounts of vitamin D are being studied as a way to reduce the risk of colon and rectal cancer and the results are looking very postive.
Deficiencies of Vitamin D and Calcium may be contributing to the increased incidence of type 2 diabetes. A Tufts University review shows that supplementing with vitamin d and calcium may help to control blood sugar levels which could help to control the development of type 2 diabetes.
Vitamin D deficiencies have also been associated with cardiovascular disease. This was reported by researchers at Harvard Medical School in Circulation, a publication of the American Heart Association. Participants in the study with low vitamin D levels showed a higher rate of incidences of cardiovascular events in the 5 year follow up period. This higher rate associated with vitamin D deficiency was very evident in those with high blood pressure.
In the Creighton University study, it was also found that very active women who took increased levels of vitamin D and calcium over a period of 8 weeks showed a decreased number of stress fractures over the next TWO YEARS than those who were given a placebo. This is of particular interest to young athletes and it is important to note that the effects of 8 weeks of supplementation were evident for 2 years.
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