Is Vitamin D Required For Healthy Aging
Vitamin D is under the microscope and a huge amount of information is emerging. Most of you would know that we get this hormone (it’s not really a vitamin) by the sun’s interaction on our skin and from some foods.
The trick is to get the balance between getting too much sunlight (and risking skin damage and skin cancer) and getting enough sunlight for adequate Vitamin D production.
Last year my friend’s 17 year old was very sick with an immune disease, and it was discovered that she was deficient in Vitamin D. She lost a lot of time from school as she recovered. Many young people today do not spend enough time outdoors to get adequate sunshine because they are indoors using computers and watching TV. They are at risk of becoming deficient in Vitamin D.
Tags: 25 hydroxy vitamin d, american heart association, calcium absorption, flu prevention, hydroxy vitaminImproving Brain Functioning for Healthy Aging: Interview With Scientist Jerri Edwards
Today we are fortunate to interview Dr. Jerri Edwards, an Associate Professor at University of South Florida’s School of Aging Studies and Co-Investigator of the influencial ACTIVE study. Dr. Edwards was trained by Dr. Karlene K. Ball, and her research is aimed toward discovering how cognitive abilities can be maintained and even enhanced with advancing age.
Alvaro Fernandez (AF): Please explain to our readers your main research areas.
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