Bone health tips: Expert on ways to get enough vitamin D for healthy bones
2 years, 3 months ago

Bone health tips: Expert on ways to get enough vitamin D for healthy bones

Hindustan Times  

Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin is necessary for one’s overall well-being but did you know vitamin D helps to regulate calcium and phosphate in the body and improve your overall well-being? Moreover, enough vitamin D is also necessary for healthy bones and since it supports your bone health, try to include enough amount of this sunshine vitamin in your diet to stay fit and fine throughout life. Bone health tips: Expert on ways to get enough vitamin D for healthy bones Currently, a large number of people are known to be deficient in vitamin D and face a plethora of health issues since there is not much awareness regarding this sunshine vitamin and people fail to understand what exactly its role is. In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Pankaj Gunjal, Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at Wockhardt Hospitals in Nashik, shared, “A good amount of vitamin D is needed in order to prevent metabolic syndromes, diabetes, autoimmune diseases, cardiovascular diseases, respiratory infections, food allergies, and asthma.” He added, “Vitamin D deficiency is commonly associated with bone and muscle pain. Without the recommended amount of Vitamin D, one will not be able to absorb the calcium that is required for good bone health.” He cautioned, “Those children who are deficient in this vitamin can suffer from a condition called rickets leading to bone weakness, bowed legs and other skeletal deformities like stooped posture.

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Best calcium tablets to help you maintain your bone health in 2025
1 month, 1 week ago

Best calcium tablets to help you maintain your bone health in 2025

Hindustan Times  

Are you struggling with severe bone pain or noticing a decline in your dental health? TrueBasics Advance Calcium may be one of the best calcium tablets as this high-potency supplement comes with Calcium Citrate Malate, Vitamin D3, K2-MK7, Magnesium, Zinc, and ActiCissus. Specifications Flavour Unflavoured Benefits Bone and joint support Reasons to buy 1000mg highly absorbable calcium ActiCissus for better …

Never Self-Prescribe Vitamin D Supplements: This Is How It Could Backfire
2 months, 1 week ago

Never Self-Prescribe Vitamin D Supplements: This Is How It Could Backfire

ABP News  

The discovery of vitamins was a major scientific achievement in human understanding of health and disease. They include: Decrease in appetite Nausea and vomiting Constipation Dehydration Increased thirst Frequent urination Confusion, lethargy and fatigue Muscle weakness and difficulty walking Bone pain Kidney stones What Causes Vitamin D Toxicity? About Vitamin D Deficiency Speaking to ABP Live, Dr Dharmendra Kumar, senior …

The vitamin con: Do supplements do anything or are we all being scammed?
3 months ago

The vitamin con: Do supplements do anything or are we all being scammed?

The Independent  

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Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older adults, health panel says. But here’s what can help
3 months, 1 week ago

Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older adults, health panel says. But here’s what can help

CNN  

CNN — Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US Preventive Services Task Force. “When we did the 2018 recommendation, we did not have a sufficient number of male participants in the studies of fractures and …

Did you know your genes hold the secret to how well you digest caffeine, absorb vitamins?
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Did you know your genes hold the secret to how well you digest caffeine, absorb vitamins?

Hindustan Times  

Every individual’s genetic makeup influences how their body processes different nutrients, how they metabolise fats, proteins and carbohydrates and how they react to specific foods. From morning coffee habit to carbs: What your genes reveal about your diet needs {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} In an interview with HT Lifestyle, Dr Aparna Bhanushali, European Board Certified-Clinical Laboratory Geneticist and Head-Growth and …

Single dose of Vitamin D injection can adversely impact kidney and bone health, warn doctors
4 months ago

Single dose of Vitamin D injection can adversely impact kidney and bone health, warn doctors

India TV News  

Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient for our body and serves a vital function in keeping our health. The single injection of a high dose of vitamin D has recently raised some concerns; doctors, for instance, warned that such a single vitamin D injection is harmful to kidneys and bone health. According to the TOI report, Dr Ravinder Goswami from …

How does vitamin D help our bones? Here are 5 foods that contain it
4 months, 3 weeks ago

How does vitamin D help our bones? Here are 5 foods that contain it

The Independent  

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Women Face Double the Risk of Osteoporosis Compared to Men
5 months ago

Women Face Double the Risk of Osteoporosis Compared to Men

Firstpost  

Osteoporosis is a condition where bones become weak and brittle, increasing the risk of fractures and other health issues. Women are more prone to osteoporosis due to factors such as menopause, decreased estrogen levels, and increased age. Lifestyle factors, including a balanced diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, regular exercise, and avoiding smoking, can help prevent osteoporosis. Calcium and …

What happens to bone density in menopause?
7 months, 3 weeks ago

What happens to bone density in menopause?

The Independent  

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7 Vitamins That Are Important To Keep The Body Fit And Healthy
9 months ago

7 Vitamins That Are Important To Keep The Body Fit And Healthy

News 18  

Vitamins and minerals are one of the important micronutrients of our body. For vitamin B1, one should intake brown rice, soy milk, watermelon and sweet corn in the diet. For vitamin B6, consume meat, fish, potatoes, tofu, legumes, fresh fruits, bananas and melons in a diet. Vitamin B12: Vitamin B12 is very important because it reduces homocysteine levels in the …

Tried and Tested Vitamin Gyaan
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Tried and Tested Vitamin Gyaan

Deccan Chronicle  

Vitamin deficiency knows no age limit. Micronutrient Malnutrition In India, we see “micronutrient malnutrition,” which essentially means a large-scale deficiency of vitamins and minerals in our population, informs Dr D. Nageshwar Reddy, chairman of the Asian Institute of Gastroenterology. While these vitamins play crucial roles in energy metabolism, nerve function, and red blood cell production, excessive intake can lead to …

Hypercalcemia to Bone Loss: 5 potential side effects of too much Vitamin D
1 year ago

Hypercalcemia to Bone Loss: 5 potential side effects of too much Vitamin D

India TV News  

Vitamin D often nicknamed the ‘sunshine vitamin,’ is essential for many bodily functions, including bone health and immune system support. Here are 5 potential side effects of too much vitamin D. Hypercalcemia: One of the most significant risks associated with excessive Vitamin D intake is hypercalcemia, a condition characterised by elevated levels of calcium in the blood. However, too much …

Vitamin D Supplements Not Enough To Strengthen Children’s Bone Health: Study
1 year, 2 months ago

Vitamin D Supplements Not Enough To Strengthen Children’s Bone Health: Study

News 18  

Vitamin D is vital for bone health as it helps in strengthening them. In the absence of this vitamin, our bodies will not be effectively able to absorb the calcium, which is essential for good bone health. People who suffer from bone disorders like rickets are often advised to take vitamin D supplements. This study concluded that these supplements do …

How to know if you have weak bones? Signs and symptoms of bone conditions other than osteoporosis
1 year, 4 months ago

How to know if you have weak bones? Signs and symptoms of bone conditions other than osteoporosis

Hindustan Times  

As we age and body processes slow down, our bones bear the brunt of the loss of bone density and dwindling nutrient absorpotion. However, your bone health may deteriorate even without osteoporosis. In fact, your bones may weaken even without symptoms, and this is not detected until you go for a bone mineral density test. Your bone health may deteriorate …

From Sun to Supplements: Vitamin D is Vital to Your Child’s Health
1 year, 4 months ago

From Sun to Supplements: Vitamin D is Vital to Your Child’s Health

Hindustan Times  

Vitamin D is extremely important for the growth and development of a child right through infancy, i.e., immediately after birth through toddlerhood, pre-school, school-going, and adolescent age. Above and beyond, Vitamin D should be supplemented for children, either through breast milk when the mother is taking Vitamin D, a fortified formula or regular daily doses of Vitamin D. Vitamin D …

Osteoporosis diet: Top vegan sources of calcium to maintain strong bones
2 years, 2 months ago

Osteoporosis diet: Top vegan sources of calcium to maintain strong bones

Hindustan Times  

Osteoporosis can make your bones weak and fragile so much so that even a mild fall is enough to fracture a bone or two. A diet rich in calcium, magnesium, Vitamin K and zinc can help maintain bone health. A diet rich in calcium, magnesium, Vitamin K and zinc can help maintain bone health "Osteoporosis continues to be a major …

Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease; know how is it good for your heart
2 years, 2 months ago

Vitamin D and cardiovascular disease; know how is it good for your heart

India TV News  

Vitamin D plays many important roles in the body, from strengthening our bones to boosting our immune system to help keep us healthy. The research shows that people with low levels of vitamin D in their bodies have a higher risk for stroke. Unfortunately low levels of vitamin D raise the risk for pre-diabetes and type 2 diabetes, recent research …

Want Your Child to Have Strong Bones? 5 Tips to Improve Bone Health
2 years, 2 months ago

Want Your Child to Have Strong Bones? 5 Tips to Improve Bone Health

News 18  

Strong bone development in childhood serves as the foundation for good bone health throughout life. Genetics determine bone mass, but good nutrition and exercise are also important factors in whether a child achieves his or her bone mass. Ensure your child gets enough Calcium It is well known that calcium is essential for strengthening muscles, and bone development. Green leafy …

Tips to improve your child’s bone health: Here's what every parent must know
2 years, 2 months ago

Tips to improve your child’s bone health: Here's what every parent must know

Hindustan Times  

Our bones and joints make the basic support structure of our body and play a vital role in protecting our organs, maintaining our muscles and storing calcium thus, bone care is essential for our bodies. Tips to improve your child’s bone health: Here's what every parent must know Your child’s bones grow bigger and stronger during childhood and adolescence and …

Tips to keep your bones healthy
2 years, 3 months ago

Tips to keep your bones healthy

Hindustan Times  

Bone is the most important part of the body and it is the biggest organ system as it covers all the vital organs like the rib cage, spinal cord, peripheral skeleton, etc. Tips to keep your bones healthy Most people reach their peak bone mass around 30 years of age. Physical Exercises: First and foremost, physical activities like resistance exercises, …

5 hacks to help you live longer
2 years, 4 months ago

5 hacks to help you live longer

The Independent  

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6 surprising signs of Vitamin D deficiency you shouldn't ignore
2 years, 4 months ago

6 surprising signs of Vitamin D deficiency you shouldn't ignore

Hindustan Times  

Vitamin D, the fat-soluble vitamin, is responsible for several important functions in the body from absorption of calcium and phosphorous, building healthy bones, keeping infections at bay to reducing inflammation in the body. For instance, if you are having aches and pains that just don't go away and keep coming back or you experience muscle twitching which is an involuntary …

The Winter Means Lower Vitamin D. Here's How Much You Really Need.
2 years, 4 months ago

The Winter Means Lower Vitamin D. Here's How Much You Really Need.

Huff Post  

SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY via Getty Images Sunlight, supplements and fatty fish are all ways to up your vitamin D intake — but some experts say vitamin D doesn't pack all the benefits once thought. Clines said that people with darker skin tones need a little more time to get their vitamin D allotment because the melanin in the skin competes …

Stop Wasting Money on Multivitamins. Science Around Their Health Benefits is Still Fuzzy - News18
2 years, 6 months ago

Stop Wasting Money on Multivitamins. Science Around Their Health Benefits is Still Fuzzy - News18

News 18  

‘Multivitamin pills are not a shortcut to better health’ — this is what several doctors across India are telling their patients who insist on prescribing supplements. “Even healthy people ask for such capsules and syrups, assuming that it will give them immunity and maintain health.” No wonder Indians bought over 500 crore pills of Vitamin C, Zinc, and multivitamins to …

How to protect your bones if you’re a vegetarian
2 years, 7 months ago

How to protect your bones if you’re a vegetarian

The Independent  

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Getting more sun can reduce a person's risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds
2 years, 7 months ago

Getting more sun can reduce a person's risk of diabetes and heart disease, study finds

Daily Mail  

Getting sun can do more than just boost your mood, as the vitamin D from natural light can even help prevent devastating conditions like diabetes and heart disease, a new study finds. Researchers found that getting enough vitamin D every day can reduce a person's risk of developing diabetes or heart disease. Vitamin D also appears to play a role …

Osteoporosis: Foods to eat and avoid for preventing the condition
2 years, 7 months ago

Osteoporosis: Foods to eat and avoid for preventing the condition

Hindustan Times  

Osteoporosis can weaken your bones and cause mobility issues which would only deteriorate with time. Vitamin K Vitamin K doesn't only help with wound healing, but is also an important vitamin for an optimal bone health. Optimal intake helps in maintaining calcium homeostasis, bone health and reduction in risk of fractures. Vitamin K may also contribute to favourable bone health …

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills
2 years, 8 months ago

Study casts more doubt on use of high-dose vitamin D pills

The Independent  

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Taking this popular vitamin won’t protect your bones, study finds
2 years, 8 months ago

Taking this popular vitamin won’t protect your bones, study finds

CNN  

CNN — Taking a higher dose of vitamin D to protect your bones isn’t necessary if you are a healthy middle-aged or older adult with no existing bone disease or vitamin D deficiency, a new study found. “This is the largest, longest, randomized controlled trial on vitamin D supplementation in the US – 25,871 men and women were enrolled from …

Can Too Much Vitamin D Create Health Risks? Here's What Experts Have to Say
2 years, 8 months ago

Can Too Much Vitamin D Create Health Risks? Here's What Experts Have to Say

News 18  

Vitamin D has been long known for helping our bodies to absorb and retain minerals like calcium and phosphorus, which is crucial for bones. Vitamin D can be obtained from several sources including exposure to sunlight, supplements and certain food items. Apart from natural sources like saline fish, red meat, egg yolk, etc, there are supplements used by people who …

Is too much of Vitamin D harming your body and what should you keep in mind while taking supplements. Experts answer
2 years, 8 months ago

Is too much of Vitamin D harming your body and what should you keep in mind while taking supplements. Experts answer

Hindustan Times  

Vitamin D deficiency is a common problem, especially in urban setups, because we don't get the adequate sunlight required by our bodies. Is too much of Vitamin D harming your body and what should you keep in mind while taking supplements. Talking about the harmful effects of taking the supplement regularly while ignoring prescribed dosages, Priyanka wrote, "Too much Vitamin …

How an increasingly popular supplement landed a man in the hospital
2 years, 8 months ago

How an increasingly popular supplement landed a man in the hospital

CNN  

CNN — A British man’s overdose on vitamin D is a cautionary tale for people who are considering adding supplements to their lives, according to a paper published Tuesday in the journal BMJ Case Reports. After a visit with a private nutritionist, the man began taking more than 20 over-the-counter supplements every day, including 50,000 international units of vitamin D …

Do you take Vitamin D Supplements? Keep These Pointers in Mind
3 years, 2 months ago

Do you take Vitamin D Supplements? Keep These Pointers in Mind

News 18  

Vitamin D, also known as the sunshine vitamin, is essential for supporting our overall health. Vitamin D toxicity, also known as hypervitaminosis D, is a rare condition in which the body’s vitamin D levels become abnormally high. This is usually caused by taking too many vitamin D supplements, rather than getting enough sun or eating vitamin D-rich foods. However, too …

Too much vitamin D can put you at risk of these deadly diseases
3 years, 2 months ago

Too much vitamin D can put you at risk of these deadly diseases

Hindustan Times  

While there has been a lot of talk around vitamin D deficiency in Indians and the several health risks it poses from bone diseases to mental health illnesses, overdosing on vitamin D supplements can be disastrous for your health too. Vitamin D helps calcium absorption and bone building in the body Excess of vitamin D in your body can cause …

Study finds new, much effective treatment for Vitamin D deficiency
3 years, 10 months ago

Study finds new, much effective treatment for Vitamin D deficiency

Hindustan Times  

A new study demonstrates 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 is an effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency in some specific patients. New, effective treatment for vitamin D deficiency There are several million people worldwide with various fat malabsorption syndromes including those who have undergone gastric bypass surgery and those with obesity. The researchers observed that compared to healthy adults only about 36 percent …

Why bone density is so important
4 years ago

Why bone density is so important

Live Mint  

When thinking about aging, our first point of concern is our skin. With average life expectancy increasing, risk factors like hormonal changes with age, low Vitamin D intake through diet and lack of healthy sunlight exposure, and other comorbidities like obesity have more of an opportunity to impact bone health. Additionally, lifestyle factors that lead to lack of sunlight exposure, …

Levels of vitamin D precursor in body could be better indicator of present health, future risks, claims study
4 years, 6 months ago

Levels of vitamin D precursor in body could be better indicator of present health, future risks, claims study

Firstpost  

Though the study showed that low levels of both free and bound vitamin D metabolites were associated with a higher risk of death, only the free precursor of vitamin D, 25-hydroxyvitamin D, was efficient in predicting future health problems According to a study published in the journal Nature earlier this year, about 490 million people in India have a vitamin …

Vitamin D: Why it’s high time we start talking about it!
4 years, 7 months ago

Vitamin D: Why it’s high time we start talking about it!

News 18  

Importance of Vitamin D is becoming well known as this helps to build healthy bones, but as physical activities have decreased over time, the role of Vitamin D has gained importance to maintain an active life. I believe it’s a good time to shine a light on different sort of health conditions associated with Vitamin D Deficiency As a medical …

5 Reasons Why a Vitamin D Deficiency Needs to Be Avoided At All Costs
4 years, 7 months ago

5 Reasons Why a Vitamin D Deficiency Needs to Be Avoided At All Costs

News 18  

From doing the Surya Namaskar every morning to taking a morning walk, people all over the world do a range of things to spend some time in the sun daily. Many studies indicate that those who have vitamin D deficiency have a much higher risk of developing depression, bipolar disorder and other mental health issues. But whether vitamin D supplementation …

Calcium and vitamin D supplements not necessary for healthy adults, research finds
5 years, 4 months ago

Calcium and vitamin D supplements not necessary for healthy adults, research finds

ABC  

Australians spend more than $2 billion on vitamin and dietary supplements every year — many of which are effectively useless. Key points: Vitamin D and calcium supplements are often recommended to curb osteoporosis risk New review finds the vitamins have little value for people who are not vitamin deficient Calcium supplements may even cause harm, and have no place in …

Vitamin D deficiency linked to poor muscle function in adults
5 years, 5 months ago

Vitamin D deficiency linked to poor muscle function in adults

Hindustan Times  

Vitamin D deficiency takes a toll on the muscle function in adults aged 60 and above, according to a new study. The study published in the journal Clinical Interventions in Ageing suggested that Vitamin D deficiency in older adults showed almost two times higher prevalence of muscle weakness compared to those with vitamin D adequacy. “Our results show that vitamin …

Child multivitamins ‘misleading’ parents by providing less than recommended vitamin D, experts warn
6 years, 1 month ago

Child multivitamins ‘misleading’ parents by providing less than recommended vitamin D, experts warn

The Independent  

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Should everyone be taking vitamin D?
6 years, 5 months ago

Should everyone be taking vitamin D?

BBC  

Should everyone be taking vitamin D? We know that low vitamin D levels reduce the body’s levels of calcium, which leads to a decrease in bone density and can cause rickets, particularly in babies and children. One study found that low vitamin D was high among people with fatigue and that their symptoms improved after five weeks of vitamin D …

Health update: Overdose of vitamin A may up bone fracture risk
6 years, 5 months ago

Health update: Overdose of vitamin A may up bone fracture risk

India TV News  

Over-supplementing Vitamin A in your diet may decrease bone thickness, leading to weak and fracture-prone bones, a new study claims. The findings showed that mice which were given lower doses of Vitamin A, equivalent to 4.5-13 times the recommended daily allowance in humans, showed thinning of their bones in just eight days. Previous studies on mice have shown that short-term …

Vitamin D supplements don’t improve bone health, study finds
6 years, 5 months ago

Vitamin D supplements don’t improve bone health, study finds

CNN  

London CNN — Vitamin D supplements do not improve bone mineral density or prevent fractures or falls in adults, finds a large study that advises health professionals to stop recommending the supplements to most patients. “Our meta-analysis finds that vitamin D does not prevent fractures, falls or improve bone mineral density, whether at high or low dose,” lead author Dr. …

Do you take calcium and vitamin D to protect your bones? A new study says it doesn’t help
7 years, 3 months ago

Do you take calcium and vitamin D to protect your bones? A new study says it doesn’t help

LA Times  

If taking more vitamin and mineral supplements is part of your plan for a healthier new year, a new study may prompt you to reconsider. Researchers who scoured the medical literature for evidence that calcium and vitamin D pills could help prevent bone fractures came up empty. They identified 51,145 people who were included in studies assessing the role of …

Sunscreens may lead to vitamin D deficiency, says study
7 years, 10 months ago

Sunscreens may lead to vitamin D deficiency, says study

India TV News  

Applying sunscreen may make you deficient in vitamin D, increasing your risk of muscle weakness and bone fractures, new research warns. Researchers from Touro University California in the US found that nearly 1 billion people worldwide may have deficient or insufficient levels of vitamin D due to chronic disease and inadequate sun exposure related to sunscreen use. "People are spending …

Health warning over 'toxic' levels of vitamin D sold in supplements
8 years ago

Health warning over 'toxic' levels of vitamin D sold in supplements

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Earlier this year everyone in Britain was recommended to take supplements of the vitamin …

PHE reveal why you may need more vital Vitamin D if you've got a big tum
8 years, 8 months ago

PHE reveal why you may need more vital Vitamin D if you've got a big tum

Daily Mail  

After the recent heatwave, it seems scarcely believable: one in five adults in Britain has low levels of vitamin D, the sunshine vitamin. Taking a winter sunshine break could help to top up your vitamin D levels, but the benefit will be lost within two to three weeks of your return, so you will need to continue with your vitamin …

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