Research Notes on Vitamin D
Vitamin D, otherwise known as the sunshine vitamin, is significant in normal body growth and development. It is a fat-soluble vitamin present in few foods naturally and synthesized when ultraviolet rays from sunlight strike the skin.
Fast Facts:
- Food sources include salmon, dairy products, cod, oysters and eggs
- Helps the body absorb calcium
- Deficiency can lead to osteoporosis in adults or rickets in children
5 Great Resources on Vitamin D
- Office of Dietary Supplements: Fact Sheet on Vitamin D
- Natural Standard Research Collaboration (via MedlinePlus): Vitamin D
- NorthWestern Nutrition: Nutrition Fact Sheet: Vitamin D
- Berkeley Wellness: How Much Vitamin D Is Enough?
- World's Healthiest Foods: Vitamin D
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5 Latest Headlines on Vitamin D
What is Vitamin D?
- Linus Pauling Institute: Micronutrient Information Center: Vitamin D
- NY State Osteoporosis Prevention and Education Program: What is Vitamin D?
- How Stuff Works: What is Vitamin D?
- Dr. Weil MD: Vitamin D
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Vitamin D
- Wikipedia: Vitamin D
What Are The Uses for Vitamin D?
- Medical College of Wisconsin HealthLink: What Does Vitamin D Do?
- Vitamin Stuff: Uses of Vitamin D
- MedicineNet: Vitamin D: Uses
- 3D Chem: Vitamin D
- Healthnotes (via eVitamins): Vitamin D Has Been Used in Connection With the Following Conditions
What Are The Side Effects, Interactions and Precautions for Vitamin D?
- A.D.A.M. (via University of Maryland Medical Center): Possible Interactions With: Vitamin D
- Tong Katali: Vitamin D Side Effects From Too Much Vitamin D
- Healthnotes (via Puritan's Pride): Vitamin D: Are There Any Side Effects or Interactions?
- Healthnotes (via PCC Natural Markets): Vitamin D: Drug Interactions
What are the Sources of Vitamin D?
- BC Health Guide: Food Sources of Calcium and Vitamin D
- Mamas Health: What Are The Sources of Vitamin D
- AlgaeCal: Sources of Vitamin D
- Medical College of Wisconsin HealthLink: What Are The Sources of Vitamin D?
- NutriStrategy: Function and Food Sources of Vitamin D
What are the Holistic Approaches to Vitamin D?
- Holistic Pediatric Association: Simple Facts About Vitamin D
- Holistic Internet Community: Vitamin D Worries
- Dr Eddy Clinic: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol)
- Dr Standley: Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol or Calciferol)
- NaturalNews: Canadian Cancer Society Announces Program to Prevent Cancer Using Vitamin D
Wisdom, Personal Experiences and Blogs about Vitamin D
- Natural News: Feature Articles on Vitamin D
- Natural Holistic Health: Does Vitamin D Prevent Cancer?
- Self Health Care: Holistic Medicine Secrets Discover Two Essential Vitamins For Anyone Over 50
- Revolution Health: More on Vitamin D
Message Boards, Chat and Discussions about Vitamin D
- Revolution Health: Forums: Vitamin D
- Vegan Forum: Nutrients: Do Vegans Need Supplements?
- National Psoriasis Foundation: Vitamin D - Your Experiences
- HealthBoards: Does Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Any Mental Problems
- MotheringDotCommune: Vitamin D Deficiency
Controversy and Lawsuits about Vitamin D
- Derma Doctor: Sunscreen and Vitamin D Controversy
- Skin & Allergy News (via Bnet): Vitamin D Controversy (Policy & Practice) (March 2006)
- Oasis Advanced Wellness: Vitamin D And The Sunscreen Controversy
- Skin Cancer Foundation: The D Dilemma
- Drug Topics: Sun Safety and Vitamin D Controversy is Red Hot
Abuse & Overuse of Vitamin D
- Medical College of Wisconsin HealthLink: What Is The Health Risk of Too Much Vitamin D?
- WrongDiagnosis: Vitamin D Overdose
- Cornell University: Vitamin D Toxicity
- Derm Net NZ: Can You Get Too Much Vitamin D?
Clinical Trials for Vitamin D
- ClinicalTrials.gov: Vitamin D Studies
- CenterWatch: Vitamin D Clinical Trials
- National Cancer Institute: Phase II Pilot Study of Vitamin D Deficiency and Myalgias and/or Arthralgias in Postmenopausal Women Receiving Adjuvant Letrozole for Stage I-III Breast Cancer
- BC Cancer Agency: New Clinical Trial Tests Vitamin D for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Vitamin D
- PubMed: Vitamin D Journal Articles
- FASEB Journal: Vitamin D: Its Role and Uses in Immunology (2001)
- American Journal of Public Health: The Role of Vitamin D in Cancer Prevention (Dec. 27, 2005)
- American Journal of Respitory and Critical Care Medicine: A Single Dose of Vitamin D Enhances Immunity to Mycobacteria (April 26, 2007)
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