Diabetes and Vitamin D
A recent study connected the condition of insulin resistance in women with low vitamin D levels. Insulin resistance simply means insufficient insulin is released to produce a normal glucose response from fat, muscle and liver cells. According to results from a randomized, controlled, double-blind trial published in the British Journal of Nutrition, insulin was significantly lower in women following high doses of vitamin D supplementation.
Optimum effects were observed when blood vitamin D levels were in the range of 80 to 119 nanomoles per liter, according to researchers, therefore, “providing further evidence for an increase in the recommended adequate levels.” Click to continue reading...
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"Diseases of the Well-fed"....including Viruses, of course!
When we hear about people becoming victims of poliovirus, for instance, we most often believe it’s a disease that peaked many decades ago, and we don’t have to concern ourselves with its probability….that is not the current reality with polio nor other emerging viruses! Click to continue reading...
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