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Vitamin D and K status and cardiovascular effects
van Ballegooijen, A. J., Cepelis, A., Visser, M., Brouwer, I. A., van Schoor, N. M., & Beulens, J. W. (2017). Joint Association of Low Vitamin D and Vitamin K Status With Blood Pressure and Hypertension. Hypertension (Dallas, Tex. : 1979), 69(6), 1165–1172.
Food fortification with vitamin D: trends and microencapsulation
Maurya, V. K., Bashir, K., & Aggarwal, M. (2020). Vitamin D microencapsulation and fortification: Trends and technologies. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology, 196, 105489. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsbmb.2019.105489 This article reviews the general vitamin D
DHA in structure and function of the brain
Mallick, R., Basak, S., & Duttaroy, A. K. (2019). Docosahexaenoic acid,22:6n-3: Its roles in the structure and function of the brain. International journal of developmental neuroscience : the official journal of the International Society for Developmental Neuroscience, 79, 21–31.
Valerian for sleep problems
Shinjyo, N., Waddell, G., & Green, J. (2020). Valerian Root in Treating Sleep Problems and Associated Disorders-A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Journal of evidence-based integrative medicine, 25, 2515690X20967323. https://doi.org/10.1177/2515690X20967323 This meta-analysis gives an
Omega 3: status and general health
In this podcast, several studies related to omega 3 status and health are discussed by Bill Harris (PhD) who has been in this field for over 40 years and who contributed to these studies. It appears omega 3 is related to overall health. Health risks related to low omega 3 status are for example
Vitamin D, oxidative stress, and inflammation
Filgueiras, M. S., Rocha, N. P., Novaes, J. F., & Bressan, J. (2020). Vitamin D status, oxidative stress, and inflammation in children and adolescents: A systematic review. Critical reviews in food science and nutrition, 60(4), 660–669. https://doi.org/10.1080/10408398.2018.1546671 In this
The effects of stress on micronutrients
Lopresti, A. L. (2020). The effects of psychological and environmental stress on micronutrient concentrations in the body: a review of the evidence. Advances in Nutrition, 11(1), 103-112. In this review, the effects of physical and mental stress on micronutrient concentration in animals as well