Category Archives: 25-hydroxyvitamin D

Vitamin D2 and D3 Interactions

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin D from Mushrooms

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin D Synthesis in Mushrooms

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin D Terminology Overview

Posted on October 24, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Mushrooms as a Source of Vitamin D

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Sunbeds Boost Vitamin D

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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A Simple Clinical Test For Severe Vitamin D Deficiency

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Robert Barrington

A Simple Clinical Test For Severe Vitamin D Deficiencyitamin D is required for the correct metabolism of calcium. In this role, vitamin D coordinates with a number of other hormones, including parathyroid hormone and calcitonin, to regulate both calcium and … Continue reading →

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Biochemical Individuality in Vitamin D Absorption

Posted on October 10, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D is synthesised in the skin by the action of ultraviolet light on cholesterol. This process allows large amounts of the vitamin to be synthesised in just a few minutes of strong sunlight exposure. However, for many reasons certain … Continue reading →

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A Simple Test For Vitamin D Levels

Posted on October 9, 2017 by Robert Barrington

Vitamin D was traditionally thought of solely as a vitamin required for bone formation and calcium homeostasis. However, the role for vitamin D in human health has widened considerably in the last few decades, and low circulating levels of the … Continue reading →

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Milk, Vitamin D and Body Mass Index

Posted on October 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The nutritional science surrounding dairy products is interesting. Dairy consumption shows an association with body weight, such that those with the highest intake of dairy have the lowest body weights. Clinical trials involving dairy also show that consumption of dairy … Continue reading →

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