Question 2. What is the difference between 25(OH)D and 1,25(OH)2D? Question 3. What does vitamin D do in the body? Question 4. What is the normal range of vitamin D? Question 5. How prevalent is vitamin D deficiency? Question 6. What causes vitamin D deficiency?
Testing our levels of vitamin D has surged recently because of studies suggesting that too little can raise the risk of all sorts of complications. More and more recent studies link a vitamin D deficiency to diabetes. Other studies link it to bone weakness, cancer, heart attacks, and other i...
This test provides measurements for 2 forms of Vitamin E, Alpha Tocopherol and Gamma Tocopherol. Vitamin E is found in a number of foods including fruits, vegetables, meat, poultry, eggs and cereals. Most people naturally get enough Vitamin E in their diet so deficiency is rare. However, ...
Unfortunately, the paper does not discuss iodine deficiency which is the underlaying problem with the thyroid. The other issue is that there may also be a selenium deficiency. Selenium is necessary to convert T4 to T3 at the cellular level. Suggest that you read the work ofDr. David Brownstei...
1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D test segment is expected to show lucrative growth during the forecast period. The use of this test is limited to patients diagnosed with hypercalcemia, vitamin D dependent rickets, or hereditary deficiency of 1-alpha-hydroxylase. Moreover, the high price associated with...
,medication,medicinevitamin Dvitamin deficiencyDiabetes,diabetes risk,Staci It’s that time of year when the sun is shining more during the day and people are outdoors more often. This fresh air and sunshine is not just good for your well being, but a study has also shown that without enoug...
Test Type 25-Hydroxy D Vitamin 1,25-Dihydroxy D Vitamin Technique Radioimmunoassay ELISA HPLC LC-MS Others Patient Type Adult Pediatric Indication Osteoporosis Rickets Thyroid Disorders Malabsorption Vitamin D Deficiency Others End-user Hospitals
Vitamin D deficiency is but one cause of major depression; there are lots of others. However, I now recommend that anyone struggling with depression should take at least 10,000 IU /day with frequent 25(OH)D blood tests to assure levels of at least 100 ng/ml and to monitor for toxicity...
While there's no problem when you get your vitamin D from the sun, recent research has shown that in rare cases vitamin D deficiency does not result from insufficient exposure to sunshine but may also be the result of a disease process. ...
Vitamin D Deficiency and Depression There may be an association between low levels of vitamin D and depression, but studies show mixed results and further research is needed. Vitamin D receptors in the brain have been linked to the development of depression. Vitamin D itself may not ward off ...