Results of the Study

Of the 87 women who completed the study, those given the multivitamin and multi mineral supplement lost on average 7.9lbs, those given a calcium supplement lost 2lbs, and those given a placebo lost above a .5lbs, showing a high correlation of increased weight loss while taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement in obese people. In addition, the multivitamin group also saw a significant decrease in BMI, waist size, a drop in bad (LDL) cholesterol, and increased good (HDL) cholesterol, indicating other benefits of taking a multivitamin and mineral supplement. The researchers also wrote:

“To our knowledge, this study is the first to evaluate the effects of multivitamin and mineral supplementation on lipid profile in obese subjects,” and concluded that “The results suggest that, in obese individuals, multivitamin and mineral supplementation could reduce body weight and fatness and improve serum lipid profiles, possibly through increased energy expenditure and fat oxidation. Supplementation of calcium alone (162 mg per day) only improved lipid profiles.”

While more research is needed on broader populations and to support the findings of this study, this study helps pave the way for proving this possible link in taking multivitamin and mineral supplements for their weight loss potential in the future.

Source: International Journal of Obesity advance online publication 9 February 2010; doi: 10.1038/ijo.2010.14, “Effects of multivitamin and mineral supplementation on adiposity, energy expenditure and lipid profiles in obese Chinese women,” Y. Li, C. Wang, K. Zhu, R.N. Feng, C.H. Sun

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“Breast cancer is a disease so directly related to vitamin D deficiency that a woman’s risk of contracting the disease can be ‘virtually eradicated’ by elevating her vitamin D status to what vitamin D scientists consider to be natural blood levels,” was the message delivered in the conference.

This announcement shouldn’t come as a surprise, as we had previously posted on our blog the association between high levels of vitamin D and a reduced risk of colon cancer. Vitamin D is one of the most important nutrients inside the body, and the majority of people are deficient in Vitamin D, especially during the winter months. Vitamin D deficiency has already been linked to chronic musculoskeletal pain, osteoporosis, osteoarthritis, fibromyalgia, autoimmunity, heart disease, cancers, diabetes, and depression.^1,2

According to University of Calgary research, up to 97% of Canadians are deficient in Vitamin D at some point during the year. The percentage of Americans deficient in Vitamin D depends on the location one lives in and how much daily sunlight he or she gets, but most likely during the winter months the majority of the population is deficient in Vitamin D. This figure outlines the importance of getting more sunlight to increase Vitamin D levels or taking a Vitamin D supplement.

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Article Source: http://www.naturalnews.com/028119_vitamin_D_brst_cancer.html

References

1. Cannell JJ, Hollis BW. Use of vitamin D in clinical practice. Alt Med Rev. 2008; 12(1):6-20
2. Geleijnse JM et al. Dietart intake of menaquinone is associated with a reduced risk of coronary heart disease: The Rotterdam Study, J Nutr. 2004; 134: 3100:-05