Care guide for Vitamin D Deficiency. Includes: possible causes, signs and symptoms, standard treatment options and means of care and support.
Vitamin D deficiency is a highly prevalent condition, with> 15%of all individuals worldwide having serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels in the deficient range. The condition is even more prevalent among those living at high latitudes and during winter-spring compared with summer-autumn. Vitamin D play...
Vitamin D regulates your protective immune system. Vitamin D Deficiency, called VDD, weakens your immune system. VDD + Breast Cancer Audio Player 00:00 Use Up/Down Arrow keys to increase or decrease volume. VDD was found, in 2014, to be in 99% of females with breast cancer. ...
vitamin DBACKGROUND: Recent studies showed that vitamin D deficiency may lead to dysfunctional changes in the brain and may be associated with neuropsychiatric diseases. AIMS: The present study aims to investigate vitamin D, calcium, phosphorus and alkaline phosphatase levels in children and ...
Vitamin D Levels 50 nanograms per milliliter or more is probably too high and may cause health problems Mild deficiency: Less than 20 nanograms per milliliter Weak, sore, and painful muscles (with mild deficiency) Fatigue Bone and joint pain (especially in your back) ...
Conversely, 1,25(OH)D only lasts for a few hours in the body and levels are a thousand-fold less than those of 25(OH)D. Our body also has a way of increasing the production of active D3 by the kidneys during times of deficiency and insufficiency, so a blood test for 1,25(OH)D...
Vitamin D deficiency is a highly prevalent condition, present in approximately 30% to 50% of the general population. A growing body of data suggests that low 25-hydroxyvitamin D levels may adversely affect cardiovascular health. Vitamin D deficiency activates the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system ...
Vitamin D deficiency is a public health concern worldwide. Maintaining vitamin D sufficiency during growth periods is essential. We aimed to determine the prevalence and predictors of vitamin D deficiency in Australian adolescents and young adults. Subject/Methods We used data from adolescents (12–17...
When excluding people with conditions that reduce their vitamin D levels such as osteoporosis, they found the risk for muscle loss rose to 78 percent. “Another conclusion to be derived from the results of the study is that it’s important to take vitamin D if you have a deficiency or ...
Dr. Garg and colleagues undertook the study after 5 cases of severe myopathy due to vitamin D deficiency were reported around the Buffalo area in New York State. Of the 13 women and 5 men studied, 10 patients had vitamin D levels below 15 ng/mL. Only 2 patients had vitamin D levels ab...