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Vitamins and Minerals

Vitamin K reduces Insulin Resistance

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 30, 2010)

Effect of vitamin K supplementation on insulin resistance in older men and women. Yoshida M, Jacques PF, Meigs JB, Saltzman E, Shea MK, Gundberg C, Dawson-Hughes B, Dallal G, Booth SL. Diabetes Care. 2008 Nov;31(11):2092-6. Epub 2008 Aug 12. OBJECTIVE: Vitamin K has a potentially beneficial role in insulin resistance, but evidence is limited in [...]

Reducing dietary sodium: the case for caution.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (February 21, 2010)

Reducing dietary sodium: the case for caution. JAMA. 2010 Feb 3;303(5):448-9 Authors: Alderman MH QUOTE: Multiple randomized clinical trials (RCTs) have established that reduction of sodium intake sufficient to lower blood pressure also increases sympathetic nerve activity, decreases insulin sensitivity, activates the renin angiotensin system, and stimulates aldosterone secretion. ———- Low salt diets lead to: [...]

Low Serum Folate Levels as a Risk Factor for Depression

by Romeo Mariano, MD (February 21, 2010)

Low Serum Folate Levels as a Risk Factor for Depressive Mood in Patients With Chronic Epilepsy J Neuropsychiatry Clin Neurosci 15:64-66, February 2003 Johannes Rösche, Dr.med., M.A., Carmen Uhlmann, Dr.hum.biol., Dipl.Psych. and Walter Fröscher, Prof.Dr.med. This study takes into consideration whether low serum folate levels may contribute to depressive mood in patients with chronic epilepsy. [...]

Biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease in ethnic Europeans with novel SLC19A3 mutations.

by Romeo Mariano, MD (January 13, 2010)

Biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease in ethnic Europeans with novel SLC19A3 mutations. Arch Neurol. 2010 Jan;67(1):126-30 Authors: Debs R, Depienne C, Rastetter A, Bellanger A, Degos B, Galanaud D, Keren B, Lyon-Caen O, Brice A, Sedel F OBJECTIVE: To report the first 2 European cases of biotin-responsive basal ganglia disease and novel SLC19A3 mutations. DESIGN: Case [...]

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Vitamin D3 and Curcumin Clears Amyloid Plaques in Alzheimer’s Disease

by Romeo Mariano, MD (July 15, 2009)

Scientists from UCLA, UC Riverside and the Human BioMolecular Research Institute have found that Vitamin D3 together with Curcumin, a substance found in Turmeric Spice, stimulates the immune system to clear the brain of Amyloid Beta, which is found in the plaques of Alzheimer’s Disease.

Optimizing Vitamin D May Improve Cognitive Performance

by Romeo Mariano, MD (June 10, 2009)

In a large study of 3369 men between the ages of 40-79, Vitamin D 25 OH levels correlated with psychomotor processing speed. Of interest is that the Vitamin D 25 OH concentration was 63 +/- 33 nmol/L. Cognitive dysfunction was most pronounced when Vitamin D 25 OH concentration was below 35 nmol/L.

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Calcium and Vitamin D intake may reduce the risk of Diabetes Type 2

by Romeo Mariano, MD (March 25, 2009)

Calcium and Vitamin D may reduce the risk of Diabetes Type 2 Using C-peptide as a measure of insulin secretion, this study of healthy men and women found:

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