Blog Entries tagged 'personal health'

The Importance of Vitamin D Levels in Critically Ill Patients

etstanningbeds+bill@gmail.com — Fri, 15 May 2009 01:00:00 +0100

A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that a high percentage of critically ill patients also suffered from vitamin D deficiencies.

Now, I'm all about vitamin D and its incredible health benefits (bone health, immune boosting, etc), but I'm a little concerned about the quality of this study.

First, it only followed 20 male and 22 female patients, [...]

What is Your Optimal Vitamin D Level?

rwilson@etstan.com — Fri, 24 Apr 2009 01:00:00 +0100

Vitamin D is critical to our health. It helps us build strong bones, absorb calcium, and ward off diseases. But are we getting enough of this wonder vitamin and how do we know?

Finding Your Optimal Vitamin D Level

Your optimal vitamin D level depends on a number of factors, including your age, weight, skin color and even surrounding environmental factors.

According [...]