25 results for "vitamin a deficiency test"

Oct 21, 2018 — UNICEF estimates that 48 percent of children between six and 59 months old in sub-Saharan Africa suffer from vitamin A deficiency, which can lead to preventable childhood blindness and increase the...

Oct 21, 2018 — Obesity is a global epidemic and contributes to an estimated 2.8 million deaths per year worldwide. Higher levels of belly fat are associated with lower vitamin D levels in obese individuals, accor...

Oct 21, 2018 — Vitamin D is fat soluble and helps our bodies absorb magnesium, zinc, calcium, iron, and phosphate. A Vitamin D deficiency can result in weak bones, and muscle weakness, and can also increase the r...

May 04, 2019 — Written By Lisa S. Jones / Reviewed By Ray Spotts   A random trial by the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center scientists shows that magnesium enhances the status of vitamin D, increasing it in people...

Mar 25, 2022 — Written By Finnegan Pierson / Reviewed By Ray Spotts If you follow a balanced diet, it is easy to get the recommended daily amount of most vitamins and minerals. However, some vitamins are more dif...

Oct 24, 2018 — Johns Hopkins researchers have found that lower than normal blood levels of vitamin D are linked to increased risk of early signs of interstitial lung disease - a relatively rare group of disorders...

Mar 01, 2022 — Written By Finnegan Pierson / Reviewed By Ray Spotts When you are looking for ways to boost your health, many may rely primarily on diet and exercise to start feeling healthier. While these are gre...

Jan 25, 2022 — Written By Lewis Robinson / Reviewed By Ray Spotts Nutrition is important. What you take into your body directly affects it, for good or bad. If you want to optimize your functioning, you have to m...

Mar 08, 2019 — Written By Jennifer Trent / Reviewed By Ray Spotts Low testosterone affects 24% of men over 30, but just five percent ever identify associated symptoms. This means that millions of older males ar...

Oct 21, 2018 — Many people suffer from what doctors call non-specific symptoms, and often find no relief from them because those same doctors look past the problems, or are performing the wrong tests altogether. ...