Feb 11, 2014

Vitamin D deficiency in early pregnancy and preeclampsia later on.

This report on the relationship between Vitamin D status in early pregnancy and later development of preeclampsia, a dangerous condition in pregnancy certainly suggests that all women considering pregnancy should be tested for vitamin D levels, and despite the careful tone of the NIH editorial comment, should probably take some Vitamin D supplements while pregnancy is being considered.


Jan 28, 2014

Food-specific nutrition content from the Department of Agriculture

This little app from the U.S. Department of Agriculture is fun to use.  You can pick your nutrient, or nutrients, types of foods (or all), and get a ranked listing of the nutrient's content among foods.  Surprise!  Salmon has the most Vitamin D.  But, suppose I wanted to know about Vitamin B-12, an important nutrient for aging?  Right now, before going there, I have no idea what foods contain high levels of B-12 (that's cause I'm still young!).

Try it.  You'll like it.  You'll forget it.  But then you'll remember that you saw it here on my view from Bethesda and you will find it again under (you guessed it) the label Vitamin D.