Healthful Newsletters from Carlson Laboratories

Spring 2009

Fatty Fish Consumption is Associated with a Reduction in Macular Degeneration Risk
Data from the EUREYE study of 2,275 European adults over the age of 65 was evaluated to determine the relationship between fish consumption and Macular Degeneration risk. Fish intake during the previous 12 months was collected using a food frequency questionnaire. Analysis of this data found that fatty fish consumption once or twice per week... Continue Reading
Folic Acid and Vitamin D are Helpful to Reduce the Risk of Preeclampsia
Folic acid (or folate) is well known as a nutrient important for the prevention of birth defects. Newer research also shows that folic acid supplementation may help reduce the risk of preeclampsia. Preeclampsia is a condition in pregnancy (occuring after 20 weeks gestation) of high maternal blood pressure and urine proteins. Preeclampsia... Continue Reading
Low Vitamin D Levels May Predict Fatal Stroke Risk
German researchers conducted a prospective cohort study on 3,316 white patients who were scheduled to undergo coronary angiography between 1997 and 2000. Vitamin D levels were measured and recorded on 3,299 of these patients for later analysis. During the follow-up period, 42 patients suffered a fatal stroke. The risk of fatal stroke was... Continue Reading
Teens Need More Vitamin D
Vitamin D insufficiency is a prevalent problem among adolescents. Researchers in the Boston area found that of 307 otherwise healthy adolescents, 42% had insufficient vitamin D status, and 24% were deficient (25OHD level less than 20 ng/ml). African American teenagers had the highest incidence of vitamin D deficiency (36%). Three additional... Continue Reading
Vitamin C May Lower Stroke Risk
Higher dietary amounts of vitamin C may help protect people from stroke. Increased blood levels of vitamin C were associated with a reduced risk of stroke among over 20,000 men and women in a large European study. Researchers found that people with the highest (top quartile) level of vitamin C in their blood were 42% less likely to have a... Continue Reading
Vitamin E May Help the Elderly Remain Physically Active
Reducing the decline in physical function that occurs with aging is important for maintaining independence. Better nutrition may help maintain physical function in the elderly. A recent study evaluating the decline in physical function and blood levels of nutrients found that vitamin E was beneficial in the elderly for maintaining their... Continue Reading
Vitamin E, Type 2 Diabetes and Reduced Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke and Cardiovascular Death
Vitamin E may be very beneficial for individuals with type 2 diabetes (DM) and the Haptoglobin 2-2 genotype (Hp2-2). People with type 2 diabetes and this genotype are 2 to 5 times more likely to suffer from cardiovascular events - heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular death compared with other individuals with type 2 diabetes.
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Women Receiving Treatment for Osteoporosis are often Vitamin D Deficient
Vitamin D is essential for bone health; however, women receiving treatment for osteoporosis often receive no treatment for their low levels of vitamin D. Their vitamin D blood levels may go unchecked. Researchers tested the vitamin D levels of 1,537 community dwelling women who were postmenopausal and were receiving therapy (prescription... Continue Reading
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