Dietary Articles

Vitamins

A Quick Review of Vitamin Toxicity, Part I
Volume 11, number 7, 3/26/93, page 12
Side effects of vitamins A, D, E, and K are reviewed. Please note that new research since this article was published shows that higher levels of vitamin D can be safely ingested. Conversely, recommended amounts of vitamin A are lower (in the range of 10,000 IU a day) unless higher amounts are used for the treatment of a specific condition.

A Quick Review of Vitamin Toxicity, Part II
Volume 11, number 9, 4/23/93, page 18
Side effects of the B vitamin are reviewed.

B Vitamins Reduce Homocysteine, But Not Disease in Diabetic Patients
Volume 28, Number 16, 07/29/10
Reducing homocysteine in diabetic patients with B vitamins let to higher rates of kidney disease, stroke, and heart attacks.

Beta Carotene Update
Volume 14, number 11, 5/30/96, page 22
A major study of people who smoked at least 1 pack of cigarettes a day for at least 30 years, and then took large amounts of synthetic beta carotene for 5 years had higher rates of cancer. This does not mean that beta carotene is harmful to nonsmokers.

Beyond The Headlines – The Apparent Failure Of Calcium And Vitamin D To Reduce Fractures
Dynamic Chiropractic, Volume 28, Number 18
There was more to this story then found in sound bites and headlines.

B Vitamins Disappoint

Don’t Forget the Vitamin C
Volume 8, number 15, 7/18/90, page 14
One of my earliest articles discusses the benefits of vitamin C
supplementation.

Facts Every Healthcare Professional Needs to Know About Vitamin D
Volume 23, number 9, 4/23/05, page 14
Vitamin D does more than just build strong bones, and current recommendations are much too low for optimal health.

FDA’s Crackdown on Vitamin D is Troubling
Volume 21, number 20, 9/24/03, page 17
Includes discussion on how we make vitamin D and the risk factors for deficiency and the recent decision to remove it form many vitamin fortified protein bars and powders.

Homocysteine
Volume 16, number 7, 3/23/98, page 28
A definition, its relationship to disease, and the vitamins that lower it.

Is Beta Carotene Safe?
Volume 12, number 20, 9/23/94, page 13
Six years of using 50,000 IU of synthetic beta carotene increased the rates of lung cancer in heavy smokers. Some media unfairly extrapolated that it was harmful for nonsmokers as well.

Multivitamins: Wise or Wasteful?
Posted 5/21/14
Disappointing studies have prompted some in the medical community to declare they are a waste of money.

Musculoskeletal Applications of Vitamin B Complex
Volume 14, number 9, 4/22/96, page 25
Interview with Luke Bucci on the uses of B vitamins for osteoarthritis and carpal tunnel syndrome.

Vitamin B12
Volume 14, number 21, 10/7/96, page 27
Signs and symptoms of deficiency, common cause of deficiency, toxicity, and a very interesting case history of vitamin B12 deficiency misdiagnosed as sciatica.

Vitamin B-12 Deficiency Missed For 2 Months by 3 Doctors
Dynamic Chiropractic Vol. 29, I suue 12, 06/03/11
In the previous article we discussed the case of a 22 year old woman, "M" who entered my office just after the New Year.

Vitamin C and Blood Pressure
Posted 6/5/12
A review of the effects of Vitamin C supplementation on blood pressure

Vitamin C and Recovery
Volume 20, number 7, 3/25/02, page 20
How 2 weeks of 400 mg a day reduced soreness after 90 minutes of exercise.

Vitamin D Deficiency
Volume 22, number 13, 6/17/2004, page 32
This problem is not getting the attention it deserves from clinitions
or supplement companies.

Vitamin D - Important news regarding vitamin D testing and dark skinned people
Accuracy of vitamin D test is questioned for people with dark skin

Vitamin C, RSD and CRPS
Volume 28, number 8, 04/09/10, page 28
New research shows vitamin c can reduce the incidence of reflex sympathetic dystrophy aka complex regional pain syndrome.

Vitamin D Absorption, Part 1
Volume 27, number 26, 12/16/09, page 16
As the evidence for conditions that vitamin D may influence increases, so does the evidence that cholecalciferol is the best absorbed form.

Vitamin D Absorption, Part 2
Volume 27, number 2, 01/15/10, page 18
Comparing the two forms of vitamin D. Includes a table of conditions associated with low vitamin D levels.

Vitamin D Deficiency Missed for 3 Months by 3 Doctors
Dynamic Chiropractic Vol. 29, Issue 14, 07/01/11
The Third of Three Missed Deficiencies in the Same Patient

Vitamin D Levels, Absorption and Lower Back Pain in Failed Surgery Patients
Posted 6/24/12
There was an inverse correlation between lower back pain and vitamin D levels but no correlation on absorption of D2 vs D3 in failed surgery patients. Article includes 4 tables.

Vitamin E
Volume 13, number 7, 3/27/95, page 22
Food sources and an explanation and comparison of natural versus synthetics.

Vitamin E: Heart Disease and Cancer Rates in High-Risk Older Patients
Volume 23, number 11, 05/21/05, page 30
The results of the HOPE Trial showed that vitamin E slightly reduced cancer and slightly increased heart disease in high-risk populations. This article contains tables showing the actual data, rater then percentages.

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