Vitamin D decreases risk of female incontinence
Thursday, September 2, 2010 14:32Do you take your vitamins regularly? If not, then now is a good time to start. According to Jill Stein of docguide.com, researchers at the Joint Annual Meeting of the International Continence Society and International Urogynecological Association (ICS-IUGA) on Aug. 25 discussed how insufficient Vitamin D levels are associated with urinary and faecal incontinence.
It is well established that vitamin D deficiency has been associated with numerous health problems,” the authors wrote in their poster presentation. “Because vitamin D receptors are present in human muscle tissue, a direct effect of vitamin D on muscle physiology is biologically plausible. Thus, it is not surprising that vitamin D deficiency has long been clinically associated with impaired muscle strength and loss of muscle mass.
Their research determined that pre-treating Vitamin D deficiency can strengthen pelvic muscles, and proper intake of Vitamin D decreases the risk of incontinence.
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