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Why vitamin D is so important for people with RA: Part 1
ave you seen the recent news about how Vitamin D may be underestimated for its health benefits and how Americans may be terribily deficient in the vitamin?
We can let the scientists battle that out, but Vitmain D may be important for those of us with Rheumatoid Arthritis.
What is vitamin D?
Vitamin D is a compound that acts like a hormone in the body. It sends chemical messages signaling the intestines to absorb calcium and it regulates calcium uptake by bone cells. Unlike some vitamin...
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Expert & Community Posts
Vitamin D for Musculoskeletal Pain
By Karen Lee Richards , Health Expert...musculoskeletal pain (like fibromyalgia) are deficient in vitamin D. It further showed that... Read more »
The Importance of Vitamin D for Good Bone Health
By Pam Flores , Health ExpertWhat is vitamin D? Vitamin D is the supplement that regulates both phosphorus and calcium in... Read more »
Vitamin D Deficiency: An Epidemic?
By Neil Gonter, MD , Health Expert...thrown around for this recent, troublesome discovery. Vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency is... Read more »
IBD and Vitamin D!
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert...noted that many IBD patients had lowered levels of vitamin D (1). In fact according to the... Read more »
Vitamin D Testing
By David Mendosa , Health ExpertVitamin D testing has been in the news lately. But the mainstream press covered only the bad news.... Read more »
Health Guide
Normal Test Results for 25-hydroxy Vitamin D
25-OH vitamin D Normal Values The normal range is 16.0 to 74.0 ng/mL. Normal value ranges may vary slightly among different laboratories. Note:... Read more »Preventing Falls and Fractures: Bone Health
...age, you can take steps to keep your bones strong. Be sure to consume adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D. People over age 50 should consume 1,200 mg of calcium daily by eating calcium-rich... Read more »25-hydroxy vitamin D: Risks of the Vitamin D Test
25-OH vitamin D What the risks are Excessive bleeding Fainting or feeling lightheaded Hematoma (blood accumulating under the skin) ... Read more »25-hydroxy vitamin D
...Alternative Names 25-OH vitamin D Read more »Vitamin D
Food Sources Vitamin D is found in the following foods: Dairy products Cheese Butter Cream Fortified milk (all milk in the U.S. is fortified with vitamin D) Fish Oysters ... Read more »Images
Vitamin D - Learn about the benefits of adequate Vitamin D intake on bone health... Read more »
Medications
...Be sure to include adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D in your diet. Consult your doctor... Read more »
...well-balanced meals containing adequate calcium and vitamin D, stopping smoking, and limiting... Read more »
...well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and vitamin D. Since you may also need to take... Read more »
...well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and vitamin D. Since you may also need to take... Read more »
...well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and vitamin D. Since you may also need to take... Read more »
Related News
Childs Dental Health Linked to Pregnancy
September 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) The importance of vitamin D during pregnancy is often stressed to women. Now, a new study backs this recommendation. Researchers... Read summary »
The Effects of Vitamins on Cancer
November 05, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- What effects -- if any -- do vitamins have on cancer? Two new studies have some answers. The first one from researchers at the... Read summary »
Vitamin D Recommendations Doubled
November 11, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Vitamin D grows healthy bones and keeps them strong -- and new guidelines suggest your child may need double the amount he or... Read summary »
Heart Healthy Vitamin D
January 20, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- A lack of vitamin D can cause bone and muscle weakness, but now researchers say it may also affect your heart health. A growing... Read summary »
Kids Low on Vitamin D
August 10, 2009(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Seven out of 10 U.S. children have low levels of vitamin D, according to a study of over 6,000 children by researchers at... Read summary »
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