Category Archives: Vitamin D

How Does Vitamin D Relate To Fertility?

Posted on August 13, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Infertility affects 15 to 25 % of couples of reproductive age in Western countries. Infertility is therefore one of the leading causes of disease in Western nations. Because of the high rates of infertility, couples are increasingly turning to fertility … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D and Depression

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin D Safety: The Sun Versus Supplements

Posted on July 27, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is becoming a popular supplement, and for good reasons. Recent research suggests that the vitamin D levels of those living at higher latitudes is too low due to inadequate sunlight exposure, particularly during the winter months. Low levels … Continue reading →

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How Does Vitamin D Affect Mood?

Posted on May 12, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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More On Vitamin D Deficiency: Poor Pregnancy Outcomes

Posted on February 27, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is an important nutrient that can also be synthesised in the skin through exposure to ultraviolet light. Actually a steroid hormone and not a vitamin, vitamin D has recently been shown to have a much wider role in … Continue reading →

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25-Hydroxyvitamin D in the Obese

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is an important steroid hormone in human nutrition. Vitamin D can be synthesised in the skin or consumed in the diet. Once present in the blood, vitamin D is hydroxylated to 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the liver. The circulating … Continue reading →

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Vitamin D: Immunity and Inflammation Regulator

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is not a vitamin, but actually a steroid hormone that regulates gene expression in cells. Vitamin D is associated with protection from a number of diseases including cancer. The ability of vitamin D to confer protection from cancer … Continue reading →

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How to Make Vitamin D From Mushrooms

Posted on January 14, 2018 by Robert Barrington
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The Nutritional Value of Mushrooms

Posted on January 10, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Much has been made of the vitamin D content of ultraviolet irradiated mushrooms. And for good reason, as mushrooms can be an excellent source of vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). However, mushrooms have been shown to be a good source of a … Continue reading →

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Europeans: 40 % are Deficient in Vitamin D

Posted on December 18, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A recent study investigated the vitamin D status of a large number of Europeans (nearly 56,000). This was done be assessing data from previous studies that has directly measured the 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 concentration in subjects. Pooling the result from these … Continue reading →

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