A new study showing a link between vitamin D levels and successful weight loss was presented at the Endocrine Society’s 91st Annual Meeting in Washington DC.
This study showed that a patient’s vitamin D levels at the beginning of a low calorie diet were able to predict weight loss success.
I will be interviewed tonight on website Radio Liberty on the Web and invite all my readers to listen to my interview with Dr Stan the host of the show.the show will be from 8 to 9 pm PDT.
We will of course be talking about the importance of Vitamin D for all of us.
Hope to see you there!
Dr Soram
A new article in Circulation magazine looks at low vitamin D levels and the risk for heart disease in diabetic patients.
Dr.Carlos Bernal Mizrachi, an endocrinologist at Washington University in St. Louis was the principal investigator.
He is quoted as saying "Vitamin D inhibits the uptake of cholesterol by cells called macrophages. The macrophages get clogged with cholesterol and become what scientists call foam cells, which are one of the earliest markers of atherosclerosis"
Continue reading ‘Low Vitamin D Brings Increased Risk for Heart Disease in Diabetics’
Many postmenopausal women who have had treatment for breast cancer take a category of drug called Aromatase Inhibitors after their primary treatment for the cancer is completed. The purpose of this drug is to block any estrogen formation that may further stimulate the recurrence of breast cancer.
This category of drugs has many side effects for the women taking it. One of the most common side effects is musculoskeletal symptoms including joint pain.
Women who have polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) often have metabolic disturbances including what is called "Metabolic Syndrome". Metabolic Syndrome as defined by the American Heart Association includes abdominal obesity, disorders of the blood fat specifically elevated triglycerides and low HDL. It also can include high blood pressure, as well as insulin resistance which leads to problems with blood sugar including prediabetes and diabetes. Metabolic syndrome is also a pro-inflammatory state meaning that it encourages inflammation in the body.
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