Studies show that adults with a vitamin D deficiency are more likely to die, yet another indication of the nutrient’s vital role in guarding against ailments ranging from heart disease to cancer.

Several recent studies that have shown vitamin D may protect against ailments including heart disease, cancers of the colon and breast, diabetes and tuberculosis.

Now a new study that followed more than 13,000 adults for more than 8 years on average has shown that those with the lowest levels of Vitamin D had a 26 percent increased risk of death.

Click image(s) to enlarge Wheat, you can eat it for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Whole wheat is nutritionally superior to refined flour. It is richer in protein, minerals, vitamins and antioxidants and lowers the incidence of obesity and a lot of diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart diseases.

When a person is diagnosed with diabetes, initial treatments would include managing nutrition and diet, regular physical exercise, and in extreme cases, medication and regular insulin treatments. Along with medications, it is vital that a patient follows a strict regimen on managing weight and sticking to a recommended dietary plan. Over the years though, natural remedies or diabetes herbal remedies have become most popularly recommended as alternative treatment to diabetes even by the medical

Herbs and spices are rich in antioxidants, and they are also potent inhibitors of tissue damage and inflammation caused by high levels of blood sugar.

When researchers tested extracts from 24 common herbs and spices, they found a direct correlation between antioxidant phenol content and the ability of the extracts to block the formation of compounds that contribute to damage caused by diabetes and aging.

Spices such as cloves and cinnamon have phenol levels that are 30 percent and 18 percent of dry weight, respectively, while herbs such as oregano and sage are 8 and 6 percent phenol by dry weight. Blueberries, which are widely touted for their antioxidant capabilities, contain roughly 5 percent phenol by dry weight.

Eating broccoli could reverse the damage that diabetes inflicts on heart blood vessels. The key is most likely a compound in the vegetable called sulforaphane.

Sulforaphane encourages production of enzymes which protect the blood vessels, and reduces the number molecules which cause cell damage.

People with diabetes are up to five times more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases such as heart attacks and strokes.