D for Diabetes

Over the past five years or so, researchers have established tentative links between vitamin D deficiency and metabolic syndrome (aka syndrome X), a condition characterized by abdominal obesity, high blood pressure, and high levels of either blood sugar or insulin. People with metabolic syndrome have an elevated risk for type-2 diabetes and/or cardiovascular disease, as well as other health problems.

Now a study from Spain provides new evidence that the two are closely associated. It looked at a group of morbidly obese individuals and found that 63 percent of them had metabolic syndrome. A little more than half of the group also had too little vitamin D in their bodies.

More significantly, however, roughly 61 percent of those with metabolic syndrome were vitamin D deficient, leading the researchers to say they were closely linked–at least in morbidly obese individuals.

The Spanish study was strictly observational, so it makes no claims about the value of vitamin D supplementation. It does, however, add yet another reason to make sure you either get enough sun time or take a daily dose of vitamin D3.

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By James Keough, Natural Solutions magazine

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Sandi C.

10:12AM PDT on Apr 10, 2012

THANKS FOR SHARING!

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Kerrie G.

11:09AM PDT on Mar 31, 2012

Interesting, thankyou.

Angela N.

5:05PM PDT on Mar 27, 2012

thanks :)

Michele W.

11:36AM PDT on Jul 4, 2011

Thank you

Melissah C.

8:33PM PST on Nov 20, 2010

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Julie F.

8:40PM PDT on Jul 27, 2010

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12:34AM PDT on May 24, 2010

Kath R.

6:20AM PDT on Apr 30, 2010

I'll pass this info along to my mother. She's diabetic and can't loose weight no matter what type of diet she's on. Taking Vit D and being aware of over consumption of carbs might be a good start to loosing weight and feeling better.

Kay O.

2:47PM PDT on Apr 29, 2010

Good reminders to pass on.

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4:16AM PDT on Jun 15, 2009

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