by Pride Dental | Apr 16, 2020 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
A paper just published in the journal Nutrients suggests that vitamin D may be a good option for reducing risk of COVID-19. Through several mechanisms, vitamin D can reduce risk of infections. Those mechanisms include inducing cathelicidins and defensins that can...
by Pride Dental | Mar 21, 2019 | Oral Health, Periodontal health
No, not into your mouth, but on your skin – so it can make enough vitamin D to support good health. Sadly, many of us don’t get enough – about 40% of us, according to a recent article by Dr. Mercola. The lack of this important nutrient can mean getting sick more...
by Pride Dental | Mar 20, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, Oral Health, Periodontal health
Vitamin D has garnered a lot of attention in recent years. Just in the past week, we heard about research suggesting it may lower LDL (“bad”) cholesterol levels and another finding no evidence that D supplements reduce depression.* Dr. Oz devoted good...
by Pride Dental | Feb 13, 2014 | Diet & Nutrition, General Health
Vitamin D – along with vitamin k – is a key nutrient for healthy teeth and bones. But it’s involved in a lot more than that… For even more info, see Dr. Mercola’s excellent Vitamin D Resource...
