Friday, October, 30, 2009
Where Does Vitamin D3 Come From
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.
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Expert & Community Posts
By David Mendosa
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Health Expert
...more than two years. GrassRoots Health reported my Vitamin D3 level as 81 ng/ml and my total...
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By David Mendosa
,
Health Expert
Those of us who have diabetes and don't get enough vitamin D can't process cholesterol normally. It...
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By Sandy Greenquist
,
Health Expert
...observations over the years, she recommends extra vitamin D3 for her clients in the winter time,...
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By Dr. William Davis
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Health Expert
...supplementation, most people 80 years and older start with 25-OH-vitamin D3 levels of 10 ng/ml...
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Health Guide
...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...
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...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...
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...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.
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...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....
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...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 ...
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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...
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Adding a vitamin D supplement to your daily diet might not be a bad idea. European researchers who reviewed 18 studies...
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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- There was hope that vitamin B could be beneficial in preventing the cognitive decline in Alzheimer's patients, but a new study...
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