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Researchers at The Rockefeller University Hospital have begun a clinical study to explore a possible connection between vitamin D deficiency and insulin resistance.

The hypothesis, that raising blood vitamin D levels in an obese, insulin-resistant population will improve the subjects? ability to metabolize sugar, could have eventual implications for patients with type 2 diabetes and their doctors.
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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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European scientists have carried out an analysis and discovered that people who depend on vitamin tabs, in place of eating a balanced diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, are doing more harm than good.
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It is common knowledge that too many trips through the fast food drive-thru can have some unwanted side effects on a person’s body.

But those side effects might not be limited to high cholesterol and a few extra pounds.
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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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London (PTI): If you are banking on a vitamin supplement daily to make up for any deficiencies in your diet, you may be getting a whole lot more, or actually less, than you bargained for. Researchers in Europe have carried out a study and found that people who rely on vitamin pills, instead of eating a healthy diet of fresh fruits and vegetables, are doing more harm than good. Continue Reading…

FruiteX-B Calcium Fructoborate, a natural, stable mineral carbohydrate found in plants, has been found to counteract the harmful effects of dietary Vitamin D deficiency.

A study conducted at the Department of Orthopedic Medicine at the University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia examined the correlation between intake of FruiteX-B and serum Vitamin D3 levels.
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