Latest News on Vitamins and Health

Supplements Linked To Less Kidney Function - OfficialWire
Friday April 30th 2010, 4:49 am

... conducted a randomized, placebo-controlled trial at five university medical centers in Canada involving B-vitamin therapy and diabetic nephropathy patients. The patients received single tablets of B vitamins containing 2.5 milligram dosage of ... [News Source]

Diabetics warned taking extra about vitamin B - HeraldNet
Friday April 30th 2010, 2:54 am

LOS ANGELES — Diabetics with kidney disease who are taking high doses of B vitamins in an effort to forestall heart attacks should stop taking them immediately because they are potentially harmful, Canadian researchers reported Tuesday in the ... [News Source]

Health freedom alert: Congressman Waxman sneaks anti … - Natural News.com
Thursday April 29th 2010, 10:44 pm

This will allow the FTC to utterly circumvent DSHEA -- the law passed in 1994 that provides basic protections to vitamin and supplement manufacturers. This will result in an FTC war on vitamins and supplements that would no doubt see this rogue ... [News Source]

Vitamin E shows promise for treating fatty liver disease - USA Today
Thursday April 29th 2010, 8:49 pm

... doctors warned that this does not mean people should automatically take vitamin E since some research suggests it might raise the risk of other problems. HEALTH PROBLEMS: Fat liver, not belly, may be best indicator VITAMINS C, E: Don't prevent ... [News Source]

Fish Oil Supplements: Important for Your Memory and Brain Function - Associated Content
Thursday April 29th 2010, 8:20 pm

Most of the vitamins and minerals your body needs are found naturally in a large variety of the foods we eat. Some people may need to take a multi-vitamin to supplement a diet that is regularly deficient in an essential mineral or vitamin. However ... [News Source]

Researchers Say Lots of Vitamin B Bad for Diabetics - The Ledger
Thursday April 29th 2010, 7:37 pm

LOS ANGELES | Diabetics with kidney disease who are taking high doses of B vitamins in an effort to forestall heart attacks should stop taking them immediately because they are potentially very harmful, Canadian researchers reported Tuesday in the ... [News Source]

Vitamin D useful in fighting a cold: Study - Canada.com
Thursday April 29th 2010, 4:46 pm

... pregnant or nursing women should take 2,000 IU a day for their babies' immune systems, and also defining for the first time how much vitamin in the blood is best for health. In the meantime, vitamins C and E are falling rapidly out of favour ... [News Source]

Diabetics should not take high doses of vitamin B … - Republic
Thursday April 29th 2010, 4:03 pm

LOS ANGELES — Diabetics with kidney disease who are taking high doses of B vitamins in an effort to forestall heart attacks should stop taking them immediately because they are potentially very harmful, Canadian researchers reported Tuesday in the ... [News Source]

Vitamin E shows promise for treating liver disease - The Guardian
Thursday April 29th 2010, 3:34 pm

In recent years, hype over vitamin supplements in treating major diseases has not panned out. A 2008 study found that vitamins C and E pills do not ward off heart disease in men and vitamin E even appeared to raise the risk of bleeding strokes. [News Source]

Vitamin Packed Herbs - Examiner
Thursday April 29th 2010, 3:13 pm

What better way to get children to eat a healthy dose of vitamins than to feed them pizza. But it doesn't have to be just pizza. According to the latest issue of Food Engineering , a Pennsylvania entrepreneur has incorporated vitamins and other ... [News Source]

Research warns against common diabetes treatment - Western News
Thursday April 29th 2010, 1:25 pm

People tend to think vitamins are innocuous, but we’ve known for ages that high doses of vitamins can be harmful.” The study examined the effects of vitamin B therapy on diabetic nephropathy, which is kidney disease or damage that is a ... [News Source]

Vitamin E shows promise for treating liver disease - WQOW
Thursday April 29th 2010, 1:11 pm

In recent years, hype over vitamin supplements in treating major diseases has not panned out. A 2008 study found that vitamins C and E pills do not ward off heart disease in men and vitamin E even appeared to raise the risk of bleeding strokes. [News Source]