A 12-week randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled intervention trial during winter time, designed to provide 20g vitamin D3/day through fortified yoghurt, cheese, eggs and crisp bread, and assess the change in serum 25(OH)D. Participants were 143 women of Danish and Pakistani origin, ...
in adults 64 years of age and older during the winter determined a recommended dose between 7.9 and 42.8 mcg daily to maintain a serum 25(OH)D level of 25 ng/mL; an evidence-based review recommends 800 to 1,000 units/day of vitamin D to reduce the risk of falls in older populations...
Vitamin D plays a large role in overall health, but it can be challenging to absorb sufficient levels—especially in the colder months. A Baylor College of Medicine expert provides tips on how to maintain your vitamin D intake in the fall and winter. "Vitamin D is well known to supportbone...
Vitamin D pills can help speed up the time taken forburns to heal, and prevent scarring, a new study suggests.The vitamin, produced naturally in the body when theskin comes into contact with sunshine, is believed to helpprotect against burning.Previous studies have shown that vitamin D pills...
Objective To determine whether high-dose vs standard-dose vitamin D supplementation reduces the incidence of wintertime upper respiratory tract infections in young children. Design, Setting, and Participants A randomized clinical trial was conducted during the winter months between September 13, 2011, and...
Correcting vitamin D levels may improve muscle strength. Methods This is a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial to investigate the effects of vitamin D supplementation during the post-operative period on quadriceps muscle strength in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL)-injured patients. Patients aged...
Unlike other vitamins, vitamin D is created by the body when the skin absorbs ultraviolet sunlight. But during winter months, people wear more clothes, are less likely to spend time outside and direct sunlight is hard to come by due to the Earth's tilt away from the sun. ...
Eggs (vitamin D is in the yolk). Fatty fish like salmon, tuna fish, swordfish, and cod liver oil. You can also get your recommended vitamin D intake from getting about 5 to 30 minutes of sun exposure in the day time between 10 AM and 3 PM. You should do this at least twice a ...
Vitamin D plays an important role in our metabolism, especially for bone health. The body can produce vitamin D in the skin with the help of sunlight. Therefore, it is often called the „sunshine vitamin“. Unfortunately, reduced sunlight hours in the winter, lack of outdoor time and use...
Routine screening and monitoring of vitamin D as well as treatment of suboptimal status should be instituted in both acute and chronic setting. The close interactions between vitamin D and related bone minerals should be kept in mind when supplementing SCI individuals, and practices should be ...