Archive for vitamin D

Vitamin D outshines vitamin C at preventing flu virus

| December 13, 2011 | 0 Comments

Compelling evidence links low levels of vitamin D with an increased risk for the flu virus and colds. Most people are deficient. Are you getting enough D?

Fractures common today: Build stronger bones

| November 29, 2011 | 0 Comments

Question Is it my imagination or are broken bones more common than ever today? Answer Boys are 32 percent and girls 56 percent more likely to break a bone than children 40 years ago. Fractures are also common in older adults. Soda has replaced milk Dairy provides 70 percent of calcium in the American diet. [...]