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Avoiding dairy due to lactose intolerance is unnecessary in most cases

Posted by Healthy And Fit on February 25th, 2010

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May pose diet and health risks, concludes National Institutes of Health consensus development conference panel

People may avoid milk and other dairy products due to concerns about lactose intolerance, but eliminating these nutrient-rich foods may not only be unnecessary to manage the condition – it could impact diet and health, concludes a panel of experts assembled by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

The NIH Consensus Development Conference on Lactose Intolerance and Health was convened to examine the latest research on lactose intolerance, strategies to manage the condition and the health outcomes of diets that exclude dairy foods.

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CALCIUM/VITAMIN D PREVENT FRACTURES

Posted by Healthy And Fit on January 14th, 2010

Taking both calcium and vitamin D supplements on a daily basis reduces the risk of bone fractures, regardless of whether a person is young or old, male or female, or has had fractures in the past, a large study of nearly 70,000 patients from throughout the United States and Europe has found.

The study included data published in 2006 from clinical trials conducted at UC Davis in Sacramento as part of the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI).

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Flaxseed oil and osteoporosis

Posted by Healthy And Fit on November 23rd, 2009

Animal studies suggest that adding flaxseed oil to the diet could reduce the risk of osteoporosis in post-menopausal women and women with diabetes, according to a report to be published in the International Journal of Food Safety, Nutrition and Public Health.

Mer Harvi and colleagues at the National Research Center, in Cairo, Egypt, have studied the effect of diabetes on bone health and evaluated how flaxseed oil in the diet might delay the onset of osteoporosis.

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Deficiencies in vitamin D = hardened arteries

Posted by Healthy And Fit on November 16th, 2009

Heart and Bone Damage From Low Vitamin D Tied to Declines in Sex Hormones; Effects of Vitamin D Deficiency Amplified by Shortage of Estrogen

Researchers at Johns Hopkins are reporting what is believed to be the first conclusive evidence in men that the long-term ill effects of vitamin D deficiency are amplified by lower levels of the key sex hormone estrogen, but not testosterone.

In a national study in 1010 men, to be presented Nov.

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Vitamin D Fights Off Back Aches & Pains

Posted by Healthy And Fit on October 23rd, 2009

Fight Off Back Aches & Pains This Winter With Extra Vitamin D

It’s no wonder that many people feel extra soreness and aches in their backs during winter months — they’re often not getting enough vitamin D.

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Green tea may help improve bone health

Posted by Healthy And Fit on September 17th, 2009

Researchers in Hong Kong are reporting new evidence that green tea — one of the most popular beverages consumed worldwide and now available as a dietary supplement — may help improve bone health.

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