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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Where Does Vitamin D Come From

Health Encyclopedia: 25 Hydroxy Vitamin D

Alternative Names

25-OH vitamin D


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Expert & Community Posts

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Pandemic, Schmandemic
By Dr. William Davis , Health Expert

...can do to further protect yourself?   Yes: Take vitamin D.   I say this from experience. Since... Read more »

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Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
By Sue Chung , Health Expert

...vacation. Besides, isn't sunlight necessary to make vitamin D?Sue's Response: If I really wanted... Read more »

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

...sporting a nice “healthy” tan, having a normal vitamin D blood level is guaranteed. Right?... Read more »

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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 »

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AAP Recommends Doubling Vitamin D Intake
By Jan Gambino , Health Expert

...From the AAP Conference: AAP Recommends Doubling Vitamin D Intake   The American Academy of... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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 »
Hypervitaminosis D
...condition, pay careful attention to the correct Read more »
Hypervitaminosis D
Hypervitaminosis D symptoms appear several months after excessive doses of vitamin D are administered. Alternative Names Vitamin D toxicity Causes,... 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 »

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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 »

Medications

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...Be sure to include adequate amounts of calcium and vitamin D in your diet. Consult your doctor... Read more »

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...well-balanced meals containing adequate calcium and vitamin D, stopping smoking, and limiting... Read more »

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...well-balanced meals containing adequate calcium and vitamin D, stopping smoking, and limiting... Read more »

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...well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and vitamin D. Since you may also need to take... Read more »

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...well-balanced meals that contain adequate calcium and vitamin D. Since you may also need to take... Read more »

Related News

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 »

Low Vitamin D Linked to PAD
April 28, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Not getting enough vitamin D may increase your risk of peripheral arterial disease (PAD) -- a condition where the arteries in... Read summary »

Live Longer with Vitamin D
March 20, 2008

(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding a vitamin D supplement to your daily diet might not be a bad idea. European researchers who reviewed 18 studies... Read summary »