Friday, October 24, 2008
Health News - Vitamin D
Vitamin D seems to be somewhat beneficial in many ways.
This study implies a relationship to Parkinson's disease; however, there is a caveat, and (as usual) further study is necessary...
This study implies a relationship to Parkinson's disease; however, there is a caveat, and (as usual) further study is necessary...
Nathan Seppa writes about it at ScienceNews.com:
"A vitamin D shortage is more likely to show up in people with Parkinson’s disease than in healthy people or those with Alzheimer’s disease, scientists report in the October Archives of Neurology. The study is the most recent contribution to a torrent of findings linking vitamin D deficiency with health risks.
It’s well documented that such a deficiency can cause osteoporosis. Studies in recent years have also implicated a shortage of vitamin D in heart disease, stroke, multiple sclerosis, cancer and even respiratory problems."
