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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Why Do I Need Vitamin D

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Vitamin D Heart Health FAQ

By Dr. William Davis Health Expert

The excitement over the health benefits of vitamin D have, not unexpectedly, generated lots and lots of questions about how, why, and when to best use it.


Let's review some of the most frequent questions and answers about vitamin D.


Now, please keep in mind that much of this is my opinion, based on clinical experience replacing vitamin D in over 1000 patients. I've learned a lot of lessons along the way, and I'm still learning new lessons and making new observations. But this is the approach I h...

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How Much Vitamin D?
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For years, vitamin D was the Rodney Dangerfield of the nutrition world: It got no respect.  ... Read more »

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Vitamin D: the newest coronary risk factor?
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Vitamin D Testing
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Tanning Salons and Vitamin D Hype
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...vacation. Besides, isn't sunlight necessary to make vitamin D?Sue's Response: If I really wanted... Read more »

Health Guide

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 »
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 »

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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 »

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