A combination of low calcium intake and low vitamin D exposure may explain higher bone fracture rates in British vegans. If you missed the previous video, check out Do Vegans Have Lower Bone Density and More Fractures? (https://nutritionfacts.org/video/do-vegans-have-lower-bone-density-and-more-fractures). I did…
Our body can make vitamin K2 from the K1 in green leafy vegetables. To summarize, there is no good evidence that vitamin K has bone, brain, or heart benefits beyond its blood-clotting function. And, even if such evidence arose, we…
Experiments showing how much vitamin C our body absorbs and excretes can give us a sense of how many vitamin C rich fruits and vegetables we should be eating each day. Doctors can circumvent our body’s natural barriers to vitamin…
Those with higher vitamin D levels tend to have lower rates of obesity, diabetes, and hypertension, but is it cause and effect? Interventional trials finally put vitamin D to the test. New subscribers to our e-newsletter always receive a free…
What are the benefits and risks of taking vitamin C supplements? Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free e-newsletter and receive a recipe from Dr. Greger’s brand-new cookbook, The How Not to Diet Cookbook: What about intravenous vitamin C? I’ve got a whole…
Evidence That Nutrition Plays A Role In Reversing Major Disease – By Author Colin Campbell “For decades T. Colin Campbell, Ph.D. has been at the forefront of nutrition education and research. Dr. Campbell’s expertise and scientific interests encompass relationships between…
