New Vitamin D Studies.

Importance of Vitamin D Supplementation Highlighted in New Studies/Press

Three specific studies on the health benefits of vitamin D have been published recently, strongly increasing calls for greater vitamin D intake through supplementation. One such study, which is to be published in the February issue of The American Journal of Public Health, combined 63 observational studies of vitamin D status in relation to colon, breast, prostate or ovarian health.

New research published in The Lancet this month (vol. 367, No. 9504, pp 36-43) found that Vitamin D supplementation of pregnant women, especially during winter months, could lead to healthier bones in their offspring. The study, by a team at the University of Southampton in the UK, is the latest in a series of reports showing the role of this vitamin in protecting bones. Vitamin D is known to promote calcium and phosphorous absorption from food and is essential in tooth and bone formation. But the new research shows the importance of bone health from the very start of life.

Vitamin D is made by the body on exposure to sunshine, or can be consumed in small amounts in milk, fish, liver and egg yolk. However because of the low amounts present in the diet, and lack of sunshine in many climates, some estimates claim that at much as 60 percent of the population is vitamin D deficient. Although recent studies have linked deficiency of the vitamin to higher risk of serious health complications, there are still clear dangers of exposing skin to sunlight for long periods. This has prompted scientists to urge greater intake of the vitamin from the diet and from supplementation.

---

lifepak® nano

Lifepak® nano offers 150% RDA of vitamin D. Lifepak® nano is a nutritional anti-aging program formulated to nourish and protect cells, tissues, and organs in the body with the specific purpose to guard against the ravages of aging. Lifepak® nano offers the highest bioavailability with a first-ever nanotechnology process and advanced levels of key anti-aging nutrients in a comprehensive formula available exclusively through Pharmanex.*

*These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease.