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…
The connection between B12, bone health and cancer. What do randomized controlled trials of high-dose daily vitamin B12 supplementation show about the effects on cancer risk, death, and longevity? Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org’s free e-newsletter and receive a recipe from Dr.…
Should there be concerns around B12 and acne? Acne can be triggered in one in ten people who get vitamin B12 injections. Subscribe to NutritionFacts.org for free and receive a recipe from The How Not to Diet Cookbook: This is…
