Jeff's Healthy Living » topic http://jeffshealthyliving.com Jeff Wendland's Guide to a Fit & Healthy Lifestyle Sat, 11 Feb 2012 10:58:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 Optimum vitamin D blood saturation reduces all-cause mortality by nearly thirty percent http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2012/01/optimum-vitamin-d-blood-saturation-reduces-all-cause-mortality-by-nearly-thirty-percent/ http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2012/01/optimum-vitamin-d-blood-saturation-reduces-all-cause-mortality-by-nearly-thirty-percent/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:00 +0000 http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2012/01/optimum-vitamin-d-blood-saturation-reduces-all-cause-mortality-by-nearly-thirty-percent/ The importance of vitamin D for human health has been the topic of extensive research over the past decade. Suboptimal levels of the prohormone are known to compromise immunity, cardiovascular health, bone health and normal metabolism. The result of a new meta-analysis…

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]]> http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2012/01/optimum-vitamin-d-blood-saturation-reduces-all-cause-mortality-by-nearly-thirty-percent/feed/ 0 A scientific ‘go’ for commercial production of vitamin-D enhanced mushrooms http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2011/09/a-scientific-go-for-commercial-production-of-vitamin-d-enhanced-mushrooms/ http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2011/09/a-scientific-go-for-commercial-production-of-vitamin-d-enhanced-mushrooms/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 18:46:46 +0000 http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2011/09/a-scientific-go-for-commercial-production-of-vitamin-d-enhanced-mushrooms/ A new commercial processing technology is suitable for boosting the vitamin D content of mushrooms and has no adverse effects on other nutrients in those tasty delicacies, the first study on the topic has concluded. The technology, which involves exposing mushrooms to the same kind of ultraviolet light that produces suntans, can greatly boost mushrooms’ vitamin D content.

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]]> http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2011/09/a-scientific-go-for-commercial-production-of-vitamin-d-enhanced-mushrooms/feed/ 0 Gluten-free Diet Reduces Bone Problems In Children With Celiac Disease, Study Finds http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2009/10/gluten-free-diet-reduces-bone-problems-in-children-with-celiac-disease-study-finds/ http://jeffshealthyliving.com/2009/10/gluten-free-diet-reduces-bone-problems-in-children-with-celiac-disease-study-finds/#comments Sat, 10 Oct 2009 16:00:00 +0000 http://jeffshealthyliving.com/?p=78 Celiac disease (CD) is an inherited intestinal disorder characterized by life-long intolerance to the ingestion of gluten, a protein found in wheat, rye, and barley. Although CD can be diagnosed at any age, it commonly occurs during early childhood. Reduced bone mineral density is often found in individuals with CD. A new article examines the literature on the topic and reveals that a gluten-free diet can affect children’s recovery.

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