There are vitamin D receptors in human muscle that have a direct effect on muscle strength. A severe vitamin D deficiency can cause myopathy, which can cause muscle weakness and pain. Vitamin D supplementation can reverse this and improve balance. Supplementing 700 to 1,000 IU/day of vitamin D3 has been shown to reduce falls by 19%-26%. Another advantage to correcting a vitamin D deficiency has been seen in decreasing knee and hip pain.
A push message is any notification from a smartphone app that displays while that app is not actively in use. Push messages are common on apps for iPhone and Android, and they frequently appear as pop-up dialogs, banners and small badges on each app's icon. Continue Reading.
push back. v. 1. To move or force something backward by applying pressure: Push that glass back from the edge of the table. The police managed to push back the protestors by using tear gas. 2. To delay something until a future time; postpone something: We should push back the deadline so that we have more time to work on the project.