Clinical Blogs — Vitamin D

Among all the vitamins, vitamin D is one of the vitamins continue to have ongoing research and shown to be beneficial in various health conditions. Recent study involving a group of patients with migraine headache (age between 10 to 61 years old) took vitamin D 50,000units weekly for 10 weeks has been shown to reduce the severity, duration and frequency of headache. The study group was small but result is promising. Study also shows low vitamin D levels were associated with higher risk of heart failure, and stroke. Vitamin D also offers potential cancer-fighting benefits too. Don't forget to eat...

Vitamin D has been show to help promoting healthy bones, reducing symptoms of depression, boosting immune system. More and more studies show the link between vitamin D and chronic diseases like cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, asthma and more. Low level has been associated with neurovascular injury. In a study involving 96 stroke patients, researchers found that stroke patients with low vitamin D levels were more likely to suffer severe strokes and have poor health months after stroke than those with normal vitamin D level. Vitamin D is not just a vitamin. It has many functions in our body. Remember to...