Vitamin A
…which is derived from the seed, and from coconut oil. Carotenoids are extracted from the crude palm oil, and then concentrated, purified, standardized, and suspended in vegetable oil. Beta-carotene: Beta-carotene…
Vitamin D and Asthma
…A, Hameed K, Qazi S, Suleman A. Does vitamin D deficiency contribute to the severity of asthma in children and adults? J Ayub Med Coll Abbottabad. 2015 Apr-Jun;27(2):458-63. PMID: 26411139….
Does Vitamin D Affect Heart Health?
Why was this study done? From many population-based studies, there appears to be a relationship between vitamin D status and cardiovascular disease. This study was designed to help further the…
Vitamin K1 vs. K2
…pharmacological dose (45 mg) of Vitamin K2, which is several hundred times higher than the daily recommended level for Vitamin K.1,2,8‐11 Despite the mega-dose of Vitamin K2 used in those…
Calcium and Vitamin D for Preeclampsia
…the calcium/vitamin D supplement resulted in significant reduction in fasting blood glucose (-9.1 mg dL(-1); p = 0.03) and triglyceride levels (-11.7 mg dL(-1); p = 0.001) as compared to…
Vitamin D and Prostate
Along with low sex hormone-binding globulin and high density lipoprotein cholesterol, a new study reported that low serum calcium and vitamin D levels in 184 randomly selected men 72 to…
Vitamin E
…now currently named RRR-alpha tocopherol. d-Alpha-tocopheryl Acetate: d-Alpha-tocopheryl Acetate is produced by the combination of Vitamin E (d-Alpha tocopherol) and the organic acid, acetic acid. d-Alpha Tocopheryl Acid Succinate: d-Alpha-tocopheryl…
Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid)
…radiation. Free Radic Biol Med. 1998 Dec;25(9):1006-12. PMID: 9870553. Food and Nutrition Board, Institute of Medicine. Vitamin C. Dietary Reference Intakes for Vitamin C, Vitamin E, Selenium, and Carotenoids. Washington…
Asthma
…Asthma medications should be added or deleted as the frequency and severity of the patient’s symptoms change. Allergen avoidance Environmental exposures and irritants (dust mites, mold spores, pollen and pet…
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
…exist between the IBD and dysbiosis, and probiotics, clinical trials are lacking. Vitamin D Vitamin D deficiency is one of the commonly diagnosed deficiencies present in IBD. IBD has a…