If you've ever woken up in the middle of the night with sudden painful thigh, calf or foot cramping, you'll know just how awful the experience is – and, unfortunately, the frequency of these nighttime disturbances increases with age.Continue ReadingCategory: Diet & NutritionTags: Age-Related, Aging, Sleeping, Muscle, musculoskeletal, Chronic, Diet
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Vitamin K2 reduces night leg cramps by 50% in large clinical trial
Posted by ArielTechGeek 81 days ago (https://newatlas.com)Vitamin B12 helps reprogram cells to heal tissue & fight chronic disease
Posted by ArielTechGeek 430 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
It’s well documented that vitamin B12, or cobalamin, helps red blood cells form and facilitates DNA synthesis that protects genetic mutations in our cells. It is also crucial in the development and ongoing function of our brain and nerve cells. Now, scientists have found that this micronutrient also plays a key role in cellular reprogramming and tissue regeneration.Continue ReadingCategory: Medic
Vitamin B3 could give cells the boost they need to reverse chronic pain
Posted by ArielTechGeek 438 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Short-lived, acute pain is a normal response to an injury and will steadily diminish as inflammation subsides. For some, however, this kind of pain develops into a chronic condition that persists for more than six months. Scientists have had little understanding of the underlying mechanisms that enable this progression.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Utrecht University, UMC Utrech
Antioxidants such as vitamin C found to spur cancer growth & metastasis
Posted by ArielTechGeek 507 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study has found that antioxidants like vitamins C and E activate a mechanism that stimulates the growth of new blood vessels in cancer tumors, helping them to grow and spread. The researchers say their findings highlight the potential risk of taking antioxidant supplements when they’re not needed.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Antioxidant, Cancer, Metastasis, Karolinska Ins
Feeling wheezy? Study links low vitamin K levels to lung issues
Posted by ArielTechGeek 529 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new study suggests that people with low levels of vitamin K in their blood are more likely to have reduced lung function and to report lung problems like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), or wheezing.Continue ReadingCategory: Health & Wellbeing, LifestyleTags: Lung, Asthma, University of Copenhagen
Origins of schizophrenia may be linked to mom’s vitamin D
Posted by ArielTechGeek 606 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
Researchers have used molecular imaging technology to confirm maternal vitamin D levels' crucial role in developing the brain cells that produce dopamine, the body’s ‘feel-good’ chemical. The finding provides a greater understanding of the mechanisms underlying neurodevelopmental disorders like schizophrenia.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Schizophrenia, Neurological, Neuroscience
Further evidence of link between vitamin D and dementia prevention
Posted by ArielTechGeek 691 days ago (https://newatlas.com)
A new large-scale study has shown that warding off dementia early may be as simple for some as taking a vitamin D supplement.Continue ReadingCategory: Medical, ScienceTags: Dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, Seniors, Brain
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