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Thursday, October, 29, 2009

Normal Vitamin D Levels

Vitamin D linked to chronic pain in women

October 03, 2008
A study of 7,000 men and women suggests that low levels of vitamin D may contribute to chronic pain in women. UK researchers found that women with normal vitamin D levels had the lowest rates of chronic pain, while women with low vitamin D levels had the highest chronic pain rates. No link between chronic pain and the vitamin was seen in men, which suggests that female hormones may be a factor in the connection between vitamin D and pain. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Dark Tan? Don't Assume Vitamin D is at a Healthy Level
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...or several weeks may have normal vitamin D blood levels, moderately low, even severely low. You... Read more »

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Vitamin D Testing
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

...vitamin D supplements when they should. Testing our levels of vitamin D has surged recently... Read more »

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Calcium: Healthy Bones . . . Sick Heart?
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...units, or¾even better¾try to maintain healthy blood levels of vitamin D, double, triple, or... Read more »

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Vitamin D + You: Not a Vitamin, and Not One Size Fits All
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...and other factors that influence thyroid hormone levels? Of course you wouldn't. Then why would... Read more »

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Vitamin D: Explosive new player in heart health
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...deficiency. Person after person showed shockingly low blood levels of 25-OH-vitamin D3. Levels... Read more »

Health Guide

Normal Test Results for 25-hydroxy Vitamin D
...Note: ng/mL = nanograms per milliliter What abnormal results mean Low 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels indicate a deficiency in vitamin D.Vitamin D deficiency can resultfrom lack of exposure... Read more »
Bowlegs
...other than that to avoid rickets. Make sure your child has normal exposure to sunlight and appropriate levels of vitamin D in the diet. Read more »
Calcium: ionized
...vary slightly from laboratory to laboratory. What abnormal results mean Greater-than-normal levels may indicate: Hyperparathyroidism Metastatic bone tumor ... Read more »
Calcium: urine
...abnormal results mean Abnormal results are indicated as follows: Increased or inappropriately high levels of urine calcium may indicate: Idiopathic hypercalciuria ... Read more »
Citric acid urine test
...indicates possible renal tubular acidosis and a tendency to form calcium stones. Urine citric acid levels may also be decreased with: severe muscular activity acidosis ... Read more »

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Vitamin D and Bone Health

Vitamin D - Learn about the benefits of adequate Vitamin D intake on bone health... Read more »

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Heart Healthy Vitamin D
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) High doses of Vitamin D won't help reduce a man's risk of prostate cancer. According to a new study conducted by researchers from... Read summary »