Category Archives: Vitamin D

Vitamin D2 and D3 Interactions

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Robert Barrington
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Vitamin D Content of Supermarket Mushrooms

Posted on November 4, 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 Supplements and Breastfeeding

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Robert Barrington

The current recommendation is for adults to consume 2000 IU of vitamin D per day when adequate sunlight exposure is not available. The amount of vitamin D obtainable from direct sunlight may be in the tens of thousands of IU … Continue reading →

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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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