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Vitamin D status and its relationship to body fat, final height, and peak bone mass in young women.\nKremer R, Campbell PP, Reinhardt T, Gilsanz V.\nJ Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Jan;94(1):67-73. Epub 2008 Nov 4.\nPMID: 18984659

An association of serum vitamin D concentrations < 40 nmol/L with acute respiratory tract infection in young Finnish men. Laaksi I, Ruohola JP, Tuohimaa P, Auvinen A, Haataja R, Pihlajamäki H, Ylikomi T. Am J Clin Nutr. 2007 Sep;86(3):714-7. PMID: 17823437

Plasma 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in young children undergoing placement of tympanostomy tubes.\nLinday LA, Shindledecker RD, Dolitsky JN, Chen TC, Holick MF.\nAnn Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2008 Oct;117(10):740-4.\nPMID: 18998501

Valimaki VV, Alfthan H, Lehmuskallio E, Loyttyniemi E, Sahi T, Stenman UH, Suominen H, Valimaki MJ.\nVitamin D status as a determinant of peak bone mass in young Finnish men.\nJ Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Jan;89(1):76-80.\nPMID: 14715830 [PubMed - indexe

Valimaki VV, Loyttyniemi E, Valimaki MJ.\nVitamin D fortification of milk products does not resolve\nhypovitaminosis D in young Finnish men.\nEur J Clin Nutr. 2006 Nov 29; [Epub ahead of print]\nPMID: 17136043 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

While sterols occur naturally in small quantities in food (nuts, vegetables, oils), food manufacturers are adding them to processed foods in order to earn a "heart healthy" claim. The FDA approved a cholesterol-reducing indication for sterols , the American Heart Association recommends 200 mg per day as part of its Therapeutic Lifestyle Change diet, and WebMD gushes about the LDL-reducing benefits of sterols added to foods. Sterols--the same substance that, when absorbed to high levels into the blood in a genetic disorder called "sitosterolemia"--causes extravagant atherosclerosis in young people. The case against sterols, studies documenting its coronary disease- and valve disease-promoting effects, is building

ScienceDaily (Aug. 10, 2009) - Next time you're making a cuppa, new research shows it might be wise to opt for a white tea if you want to reduce your risk of cancer, rheumatoid arthritis or even just age-associated wrinkles. Researchers from Kingston University teamed up with Neal's Yard Remedies to test the health properties of 21 plant and herb extracts. They discovered all of the plants tested had some potential benefits, but were intrigued to find white tea considerably outperformed all of them.

ScienceDaily (Feb. 10, 2009) - Vitamin D is significantly associated with muscle power and force in adolescent girls, according to a new study. Although vitamin D is naturally produced in the body through exposure to direct sunlight, vitamin D deficiency has become widely common in the United States. Vitamin D deficiency has been shown to have a significant negative impact on muscle and bone health, and can lead to conditions including osteoporosis and rickets.