Wrinkle :: Topical retinol helps reduce wrinkles associated with natural skin aging
Applying vitamin A to the skin appears to improve the wrinkles associated with natural aging and may help to promote the production of skin-building compounds, according to a report in the May issue of Archives of Dermatology, one of the JAMA/Archives journals.
The wrinkles and [...]
Vitamin A :: Vitamin A linked to fracture risk
A new study has revealed that people with high levels of vitamin A were more likely to sustain a bone fracture. Previous work in animals has suggested that a high intake of vitamin A is linked to bone fragility, raising the risk of fractures.
Researchers in [...]
Vitamin A :: A potential role for retinoic acid in autoimmune and inflammatory diseases
An important finding, which could eventually lead to a new therapeutic approach for treating autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis, colitis, psoriasis and others, was announced today by researchers at the La Jolla Institute for Allergy & Immunology. The studies, [...]
Vitamin :: Vitamin antioxidant supplements do not benefit
Cancer Research UK has said that the “jury is still out” on the health benefits of vitamin supplements following research saying that some may be associated with reduced lifespan.
Researchers at Copenhagen University Hospital in Denmark reviewed previous studies of the effect of long-term vitamin supplement use on health.
It [...]
Skin Care :: Wrinkles and antioxidants – Vitamin A Topical Products
Vitamin A is important for skin health and UV radiation produces deficiencies in the skin. Topical products containing natural forms of vitamin A (retinol, retinaldehyde) or vitamin A derivatives called retinoids (tretinoin, tazarotene) have proven to be beneficial for skin damaged by the sun and [...]
Skin Care :: Vitamin A Diet to eat for wrinkle free skin
Carrots, broccoli, papaya and fruit, this is what helps you to stay young. Many people equate vitamin A with better vision. But our skin’s health is directly dependent on the amount of vitamin A in our diet.
Vitamin A acts as an antioxidant to neutralize [...]
Pregnancy :: Prenatal multivitamins for undernourished women reduce risk of low birth weight
Undernourished women who take a vitamin and mineral supplement while pregnant may be less likely than women taking only iron and folic acid supplements to have babies weighing less than 2,500 grams, and their newborns may be less likely to have morbidity in [...]
Nutrition :: What are the Nutritional Needs?
What is our responsibility in the nutrition game? Just because we see the latest advertisement about a particular vitamin and decide the symptoms of deficiency apply to us, does not mean we need to rush out and purchase the product. Do we understand what our nutritional requirements are, how [...]
Nutrition :: Fortified milk reduces morbidity in preschool children
Researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and the Center for Micronutrient Research at Annamalai University in India report that the consumption of milk fortified with specific micronutrients — zinc, iron, selenium, copper, vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E — significantly reduces diarrhea [...]
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