Category Archives: Vitamin D

A Simple Test For Vitamin D Levels

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

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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Vitamin D To Treat Depression

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A Simple Test For Vitamin D

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Fish For Vitamin D: Close But No Cigar?

It is well known that fish is a source of vitamin D. In particular, fish oils contain vitamin D and when fish are consumed this vitamin D is absorbed and converted to the bioactive form of vitamin D, hydroxyvitamin D. … Continue reading

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Vitamin D: Diet Versus Supplements

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Is Ergocalciferol (Vitamin D2) Effective?

Ergocalciferol is the form of vitamin D derived from plants. It is designated vitamin D2 to differentiate if from the form of vitamin D synthesised in animals which is designated vitamin D3. Evidence strongly suggests that many individuals living at … Continue reading

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Vitamin D2 and Vitamin D3 Interactions

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Make Your Own Vitamin D Supplements

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The Vitamin D Content of Mushrooms

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