Vitamin Information Center

Many people consider it unnecessary to take supplements. They believe that we get all the nutrition we need from our food. Maybe that used to be so. Our ancestors didn’t need nutritional supplements. The food they consumed was mostly fresh and unprocessed so, therefore, rich in vitamins, minerals and micronutrients. Continue Reading…

Six-year vitamin E supplementation increased tuberculosis risk by 72% in male smokers who had high dietary vitamin C intake, but vitamin E had no effect on those who had low dietary vitamin C intake, according to a study published in the British Journal of Nutrition.
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A study has claimed that “cancer patients who use vitamin and mineral supplements could risk them interfering with treatment or even making the disease worse”, the Daily Mail reported . The newspaper says there is a lack of evidence about the usefulness of supplements and that people with cancer are unaware of side effects.
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INDIANAPOLIS · February 18, 2008 / PRNewswire / – Evidence of the critical role vitamin D plays in the body’s overall health and ability to prevent major forms of cancer continues to evolve, according to recent studies.
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The so-called sunshine vitamin is poised to become the nutrient of the decade, if a host of recent findings are to be believed. Vitamin D, an essential nutrient found in a limited number of foods, has long been renowned for its role in creating strong bones, which is why it is added to milk.

Stuart Bradford

Now a growing legion of medical researchers have raised strong doubts about the adequacy of currently recommended levels of intake, from birth through the sunset years. The researchers maintain, based on a plethora of studies, that vitamin D levels considered adequate to prevent bone malformations like rickets in children are not optimal to counter a host of serious ailments that are now linked to low vitamin D levels.
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The medical world is buzzing about new stroke research. A simple supplement could hold the key to preventing strokes.
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Badgerland offers text message quotes, reports

Badgerland Farm Credit Services is offering a new service called Commodities Direct in which agricultural producers can receive Chicago Board of Trade quotes and USDA crop reports sent by way of text message directly to their cell phones. Continue Reading…