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Vitamin D, Calcium and Your Bones
As we discussed in the article "IBD and Vitamin D" it is quite common to find patients with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) to be deficient in vitamin D. The role this plays in the maintenance of bones is a very important discussion.
That having been said, it would be an incomplete story to fail to address the role that calcium plays as well. While vitamin D helps to increase the absorption and mobilization of calcium in the bone, calcium balance is essential in bone mineral density.
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Expert & Community Posts
The Connection Between Vitamin D and Heart Disease
By Lisa Nelson , Health Expert...exposure. Other less potent sources of vitamin D include foods such as salmon, sardines, cod... Read more »
The Importance of Vitamin D for Good Bone Health
By Pam Flores , Health Expert...(ergocalciferol) comes from plants and fungus, fortified foods and supplements. Vitamin D³... Read more »
The Vitamin D Window
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...other ways are from supplements and from fortified foods. I asked him if it wasn't safer to get... Read more »
How Much Vitamin D?
By David Mendosa , Health Expert...“consume extra vitamin D from vitamin D-fortified foods and/or supplements.”But how much is... Read more »
Study Shows Vitamin D Helps Brain Speed up Information Processing
By Carol Bradley Bursack , Health Expert...their skin exposed to sun for much of the year. Foods that naturally contain vitamin D are... Read more »
Health Guide
Preventing Falls and Fractures: Bone Health
...calcium and vitamin D. People over age 50 should consume 1,200 mg of calcium daily by eating calcium-rich foods and taking calcium supplements.Good dietary sources of calcium includedairy products... 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 »What is Cholesterol?: A Patient Guide
...The first is from the liver, which is the body’s major cholesterol-producing organ. We also consume foods that contain cholesterol – red meat, poultry and eggs have particularly high levels.... Read more »Calcium in diet
Diet - calcium Food Sources Many foods contain calcium, but dairy products are the most significant source. Milk and dairy products such as... Read more »Menopause: Lifestyle Changes
...diet can help control menopausal symptoms such as hot flashes. Avoid hot flash triggers like spicy foods, hot beverages, caffeine, and alcohol. Dress in layers so that clothes can be removed when... Read more »Images
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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 »
Catch Some Rays, Avoid Breast Cancer?
November 14, 2007(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- While too much sun may be bad for your skin, increased exposure to sunlight may cut your risk of advanced breast cancer in... Read summary »
Could Fish and Vitamin D Prevent Macular Degeneration?
May 29, 2007By Betsy Lievense, Ivanhoe Health Correspondent ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire) -- Want to preserve your eyesight? Go fish! A recent study... Read summary »
Milk Does the Heart Good
July 07, 2008(Ivanhoe Newswire) You've heard milk does a body good, but now a new study finds milk does a heart good too. The new research finds those who drink... Read summary »
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