Natural Remedies — vitamin D

Obtaining sufficient vitamin D from natural food sources alone is difficult. For many people, consuming vitamin D-fortified foods along with being exposed to some sunlight are essential for maintaining a healthy vitamin D status. In some groups, dietary supplements might be required to meet the daily need for vitamin D. Vitamin D deficiency can occur … Continue reading Health Risks of Vitamin D Deficiency →

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Infants and children grow fast. Relatively to adults, they need more vitamin D to support their normal growth and immunity. For dietary supplements, vitamin D is available in two forms, D2 (ergocalciferol) and D3 (cholecalciferol). The two forms differ chemically only in their side-chain structure. Vitamin D2 is manufactured by the UV irradiation of ergosterol … Continue reading Vitamin D- Dietary Supplements for Children →

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Too much is not safe. If having vitamin D too much more than needed, vitamin D can cause toxicity. These toxicities may show non-specific symptoms such as anorexia, weight loss, polyuria, and heart arrhythmias. More seriously, it can also raise blood levels of calcium which leads to vascular and tissue calcification, with subsequent damage to … Continue reading Risks from Excessive Intake of Vitamin D →

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Everyone needs strong bones. Vitamin D promotes calcium absorption in the gut and maintains adequate serum calcium and phosphate concentrations to enable normal mineralization of bone. It is also needed for bone growth and bone remodeling by osteoblasts (bone growth cells) and osteoclasts (bone destruction cells). Without sufficient vitamin D, bones can become thin, brittle, … Continue reading Why Vitamin D Is So Important for Everyone →

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1. Infants. Human milk is the best food for these new born infants. However, vitamin D requirements cannot ordinarily be met by human milk alone. Naturally, the vitamin D content of human milk is related to the mother’s vitamin D nutritional status, so mothers who supplement with high doses of vitamin D may have correspondingly … Continue reading Risky Populations of Vitamin D Deficiency →

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