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Friday, October, 30, 2009

What Is The Purpose Of Vitamin D3

FDA approves new Fosamax Plus D dose

October 03, 2008
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a new dosage of the osteoporosis med Fosamax Plus D. The new dose is a single, once-weekly tablet that contains 70 mg of Fosamax and 5,600 IU of vitamin D3. Experts say the new dose will help doctors ensure that patients are getting the recommended amount of vitamin D3. Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Vitamin D and Curcumin Show Promise in Prevention and Reversal of Alzheimer’s
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert

...for the disease," reports on research done at UCLA. Vitamin D3 (a common form in supplements and... Read more »

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Vitamin D for the Heart
By David Mendosa , Health Expert

Those of us who have diabetes and don't get enough vitamin D can't process cholesterol normally. It... Read more »

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Vitamin D: What’s All the Fuss?
By Sandy Greenquist , Health Expert

...observations over the years, she recommends extra vitamin D3 for her clients in the winter time,... Read more »

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Vitamin D and Octogenarians
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...supplementation, most people 80 years and older start with 25-OH-vitamin D3 levels of 10 ng/ml... Read more »

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MS and Diet: Best Bet Diet and MS Recovery Diet
By Lisa Emrich , Health Expert

...Daily Supplements:1. Grape seed extract 2 capsules2. Vitamin D3 2000 IU in summer and 4000 IU in... Read more »

Health Guide

Scleroderma: Treatment for Skin Thickening
...more beneficial when combined with certain medications, such as calcipotriene (Dovonex), a form of vitamin D3.PUVA. An alternative phototherapy regimen called PUVA uses drugs taken by mouth known... Read more »
Psoriasis: Topical Medications
...following combination for maintenance therapy:A high-potency steroid (e.g., halobetasol) on the weekendThe vitamin D3 topical agent, calcipotriene, twice daily on weekdaysIn one study, over... Read more »
Blemishes
...cases, keratoses may cause itching or irritation. They can be easily removed with surgery or freezing. Vitamin D3 ointment is also showing promise in clinical trials. Read more »
Skin Wrinkles and Blemishes: References
...photodamage. J Am Acad Dermatol. 2005; 52(2): 268-274.Mitsuhashi Y, Kawaguchi M, Hozumi Y, Kondo S. Topical vitamin D3 is effective in treating senile warts possibly by inducing apoptosis.... Read more »
Vitamins: References
...MD; Sonia Arunabh Talwar, MD; Simcha Pollack, PhD; James Yeh, PhD. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Vitamin D3 Supplementation in African American Women. Arch Intern Med. 2005; 165: 1618 ... Read more »

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Asthmatics whom even high doses of steroids do not help may find relief by adding vitamin D3 to their diets. Researchers at King's College in London... Read summary »

Mixed Results in Bone Study
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Researchers ended with mixed results in a study designed to see if daily supplements of vitamin K1 would protect women at risk... Read summary »

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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A single dose of vitamin A at birth could be the difference between life and death for some newborns. Researchers at Johns... Read summary »