Posts Tagged Vitamin D
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Your Advocacy Connection – Preventing Prescription Pitfalls
By Deb Toal GolderCare Solutions Remember when your medication regime consisted of taking your once-a-day vitamin? When did it get so complicated? Almost half of the adults in the United States, who are 65 or older, are taking at least three prescription medications. This does not factor in...
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Health Minue with CASI – “Winter Blues”
It’s that time of year when darkness lays over us like a heavy blanket. For some, it may be as severe as waiting for spring to come. Many are affected by Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD. It is estimated that 6 percent of the population is affected, causing lethargy, depression, irritability an...
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New Vitamin D Recommendations: Not So Sunny?
By Dr. Laura Sternweis Iowa State University Extension Scott County Research shows that vitamin D may play a role in lowering the risk of certain types of cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes, immune and infectious disorders, physical performance and some autoimmune diseases. But...
