martes, 28 de febrero de 2012

Talking About Vitamin D: MedlinePlus Health News Video

Talking About Vitamin D: MedlinePlus Health News Video



Some kids may have trouble finding the right words for a surprising reason.
Researchers keep connecting low vitamin D to a growing number of problems. Today's news brings you another.
A new study included 743 pregnant women, who provided a blood sample midway through their pregnancy. The researchers checked on the women's children when they were five and 10 years old. The kids took a test of their language skills that involved hearing a word, then pointing to the correct picture on a card. Women with low levels of vitamin D were almost twice as likely to have a child with language difficulties compared to women with enough vitamin D.
How could this vitamin be related to language skills? As the researchers point out, vitamin D plays many roles in a baby's brain development during pregnancy. Low levels could keep the baby's brain from developing like it should.
Ways to bump up your vitamin D levels include:
  • Getting a few minutes of sunlight on your skin which allows your body to make its own vitamin D.
  • And eating foods containing vitamin D, such as fortified juice, dairy foods, cereals, and eggs with their yolk.
I'm Dr. Cindy Haines of HealthDay TV, with the news that doctors are reading; health news that matters to you.

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