Today is the last day of the SunFriend UV daily activity monitor fundraising campaign
UVA+B SunFriend – the cool new gadget for getting good amounts of sun exposure while avoiding sunburn – has teamed up with the Vitamin D Council as part of a fundraising effort. For every SunFriend you buy for $45 (retail price will be $49) today, the Vitamin D Council will get $10. Click here to visit the Indiegogo site to participate for their last day: http://igg.me/at/SaferSunTime/x/4814896
Thank you for your support!
Vitamin D Council Members Blog RCT: Vitamin D supplementation helps a few cardiovascular markers but not all
November 29, 2013 -- Jeff Nicklas
In new randomized controlled trial, vitamin D helps reduce t-PA and PAI-1 markers, but doesn’t affect other markers. Continue reading → (membership required) Dr. Cannell on vitamin K2
November 27, 2013 -- John Cannell, MD
If only vitamin K1 comes from dietary sources, how does the body get necessary vitamin K2? Continue reading → (open access) New intervention study: Vitamin D helps fetal growth
November 26, 2013 -- Brant Cebulla
New research out of Iran suggests that vitamin D during the third trimester of pregnancy can improve fetal growth. Continue reading → (membership required) Become a member today!
Vitamin D News Room NHANES study finds vitamin D intake higher among high income groups
November 28, 2013
What kind of socio-economic factors play into how much vitamin D you might be getting? Recently, researchers from Texas Woman’s University wanted to find out. Continue reading → --