This role is crucial in the prevention of rickets in children and osteoporosis in the elderly. In recent years, numerous studies have confirmed the pleiotropic effects of vitamin D. Proper vitamin D levels in blood have a positive effect on overall health, thus reducing the risk of many ...
Vitamin D supplementation can prevent and cure nutritional rickets in infants and children. Preclinical and observational data suggest that the vitamin D endocrine system has a wide spectrum of skeletal and extra-skeletal activities. There is consensus that severe vitamin D deficiency (serum 25-hydroxyv...
A vitamin D deficiency means you don't have enough of this vitamin in your body. You need vitamin D to grow and maintain your bones. You could be at risk for deficiency if you don't get enough sunlight on your skin, you have a disorder that reduces your body's ability to absorb it...
A vitamin D deficiency means you don't have enough of this vitamin in your body. You need vitamin D to grow and maintain your bones. You could be at risk for deficiency if you don't get enough sunlight on your skin, you have a disorder that reduces your body's ability to absorb it...
levels. The biggest system in your body that is affected by aVitamin D deficiency is your immune system. And since there is a trickle down effect when your immune system is struggling, you can quickly leave yourself open to a host of diseases and conditions you would otherwise be impervious...
This randomized trial compares the effects of vitamin D, omega-3s, and a strength-training exercise program alone or in combination vs no supplementation
Vitamin D deficiency: beyond bone health: immunity, calcium absorption, and homeostasis of various organs are but a few of the physiologic processes affected by levels of vitamin D.(FEATURE)Brady, Veronica
The most well-known disease related to vitamin D deficiency is rickets. Rickets is a disease that was found to be cured by consuming cod liver oil in the early 20th century. Rickets causes soft, weak bones in children, resulting in skeletal deformities (bowed legs), impaired growth, bone ...
VITAMIN DThis study assesses the prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency and its potential association with cardiometabolic risk factors among South African adults residing in the Eastern Cape province. In this cross-sectional study, 1244 healthcare workers (HCWs) completed a self-...
What happens if I don't have enough vitamin D? You can have blood tests done to determine if you are deficient in vitamin D. Your 25(OH)D level will be measured. Most experts agree that a 25(OH)D level below <20 ng/mL represents vitamin D deficiency. Research has shown strong relat...