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“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.”

“FTA: > 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.”

“From 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.”

“It 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.”

“Intravenous 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.”

“Previous research has identified dietary components that reduce age-related cognitive impairment, including vitamin E, folate, and vitamin D. Authors of a new report investigated the effects of creatine on cognitive function in older adults.”

“The Mediterranean dietary pattern is rich in fruits, vegetables, olive oil, fish, and poultry. Nutrients provided in the diet include phospholipids, omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, carotenoids (lutein, folate, and polyphenols), and vitamins B, C, D, and E.”

“The researchers measured each person's telomere length at the start of the study, then again two and four years later. On average, telomeres shrank noticeably in the placebo group, but remained much more stable in the group taking vitamin D3.”

“FTA: > A new study offers compelling evidence that inflammation may be the link between vitamin D and prostate cancer. Specifically, the study shows that the gene GDF-15, known to be upregulated by vitamin D, is notably absent in samples of human prostate cancer driven by inflammation.”

“Researchers determined the vitamin K1 intake of more than 1,400 Australian women (average age, 75) using a food frequency questionnaire. In a subset of more than 1,000 women, they also measured carotid artery intima-media thickness, a marker of early blood vessel disease.”