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ABOUT VITAMIN D
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Vitamin D supports the normal use of calcium
and phosphorus in the body and is important for health of bones
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Vitamin D supplementation may be beneficial
during winter months
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Vitamin D helps maintain immune activity
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Vitamin D is involved in weight regulation and obesity
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Vitamin D deficiency may contribute to depression and chronic fatigue
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Vitamin D deficiency speeds up damage caused by arthritis of hip and knee
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Vitamin D deficiency has been linked with insulin deficiency and insulin
resistance
Possible applications for Vitamin D:
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adrenal insufficiency
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Alzheimer's disease
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allergies
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autoimmune disorders including multiple sclerosis and rheumatoid arthritis -
osteo and rheumatoid
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chronic fatigue
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depression, seasonal affective disorder (SAD)
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diabetes, Type 1 and 2
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gluten intolerance
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leptin intolerance (fat regulating hormone)
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heart disease
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hypertension
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Syndrome X
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infertility
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sexual dysfunction
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misaligned teeth and cavities
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myopia
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obesity
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osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteomalacia (adult rickets)
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Parkinson's
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premenstrual syndrome
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psoriasis
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rickets
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use
of corticosteroids, and more
References
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Deluca
HF, Vitamin D: its role and uses in immunology. FASEB J. Dec 2001;
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Lamprecht S, Lipkin M. Cellular mechanisms of calcium and vitamin D in the
inhibition of colo-rectal carcinogenesis. Ann N.Y. Acad.Sci. Dec.2001; 952:73-87
Billaudel B, et al. Vitamin D3 deficiency and alterations of glucose metabolism
in rat endocrine pancreas. Diabetes Metab.1998; 24:344-50
Henendez C, et al. Retinoic acid and vitamin D3 powerfully inhibit in vitro
leptin secretion by human adipose tissue. J Endocrinol. 2001 Aug; 170(2):425-31
Lane
NE, et al. Serum levels of vitamin D and hip osteoarthritis in elderly women: a
longitudinal study. Arthritis Rheum 1997; 40(suppl):S238
McAlindon T, Felson D, et al. Relation of dietary intake and serum levels of
vitamin D to progression of osteoarthritis of the knee among participants in the
Framingham Study. Ann Intern Med.1996; 125: 353-359
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