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“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.”

“The main source of vitamin D for infants in the first year of life is breast milk. However, if a mother has inadequate levels of vitamin D herself then the infant will not get a sufficient amount of vitamin D from the milk.”

“Findings from a new study suggest that vitamin D supplementation reduces the risk of developing vertigo in people who are deficient. Vertigo is a condition characterized by the false sensation of movement, such as spinning, swaying, or tilting.”

“Vitamins and minerals are essential micronutrients that play critical roles in immune function, especially vitamins C and D and zinc, a mineral. Many older adults living in developed countries are at risk for micronutrient deficiency.”

“Vitamin D2 (plant-based) and Vitamin D3 apparently have a very important difference when it comes to athletes. Vitamin D2 worsens muscle damage post exercise, vitamin D3 enhances recovery. It is possible that the D2 inhibits or competes for an enzyme that is required to produce D3.”

“> "For the babies who had very low vitamin D, their risk was about twice as high as those babies who had optimal vitamin D," says McGrath. > "But the amazing thing was that the study that was based in Denmark, where low vitamin D is quite common, we found that if vitamin D is linked to schizophrenia our statistics suggest that it could explain about 40% of all schizophrenias.”

“From the article: > Lee and his colleagues tested 880 bioactive substances – including drugs and vitamins – approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to see if they stimulated the mouse stem cells to become heart muscle cells.”

“Vitamin D supplementation has been shown to improve working memory; however, the mechanisms that drive these improvements are unknown. The randomized placebo-controlled study involved 183 participants who had mild cognitive impairment.”

“But those taking the high dose vitamin D saw improvements in their blood pressure variability. Unfortunately, this study did not have a placebo group, so determining whether vitamin D reduces blood pressure is not possible.”