Telomeres serve as protective caps at the ends of chromosomes, and when they shrink too much, cells stop dividing and age. Shorter telomeres have been linked to an increased risk for age-related diseases and premature death. A recent study found that daily vitamin D3 supplementation slowed telomere shortening by about 25% over four years in older adults. Researchers recruited 1,031 participants from the large VITAL (https://www.vitalstudy.org) trial who took vitamin D3 (2,000 IU daily), omega-3 fatty acids (1 gram daily), both, or a placebo for four years. The researchers measured each person'... vitamin d telomeres supplements aging
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Watch nowCollagen is crucial in maintaining the structural integrity of various tissues in the human body, and its decrease contributes markedly to the aging process. A recent study found that supplemental collagen combined with antioxidants substantially improved the appearance and health of skin and hair in adult women, reducing wrinkle depth by 48 percent. The study involved 40 healthy adult women between the ages of 38 and 50. Participants consumed a commercially available collagen treatment containing collagen, hyaluronic acid, biotin, and vitamins C and E or a placebo for 56 days. Researchers eva... aging vitamin c micronutrients skin
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Watch nowFrom the article: > Exercise improves health in overweight and obese adults but can be hard to incorporate into a daily routine. New findings show that taking vitamin C supplements daily instead can have similar cardiovascular benefits as regular exercise in these adults. [...] The researchers found that daily supplementation of vitamin C (500 mg/day, time-released) reduced ET-1-related vessel constriction as much as walking for exercise did. Vitamin C supplementation represents an effective lifestyle strategy for reducing ET-1-mediated vessel constriction in overweight and obese adults, th... exercise vitamin c
Read moreIntravenous vitamin C increases blood levels that are 100-500 times higher than levels that can be achieved with oral ingestion. It is this VERY-high concentration of vitamin C in the blood that generates hydrogen peroxide that selectively kills cancer cells. Early phase 1 clinical trials showed that the combination of high-dose, intravenous vitamin C with standard chemotherapy or radiation was well tolerated and improved patient outcome. Larger clinical trials are now underway. ... cancer vitamin c vitamin a
Read moreIt also decreased cortisol (stress hormone) levels and lower blood pressure. While this study was very small (13 people), other studies have shown that vitamin D3 improves exercise performance and increase muscle strength. It has also been shown that vitamin D3 inhibits the activity of the enzyme needed to make cortisol. ... vitamin d exercise stress vitamin a blood pressure
Read moreFTA: > Clinical trial patients with metastatic colorectal cancer who had high levels of vitamin D in their bloodstream prior to treatment with chemotherapy and targeted drugs, survived longer, on average, than patients with lower levels of the vitamin, researchers report. ... vitamin d cancer vitamin a
Read moreFTA: > Vitamin D supplements can reduce chronic obstructive pulmonary disease lung disease flare-ups by over 40 percent in patients with a vitamin D deficiency, according to new research. COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) includes conditions such as chronic bronchitis and emphysema. ... vitamin d vitamin a
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