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VITAMIN
D
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Why
is it Needed?
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Required for maintenance of Bone integrity
- Proper
balance and utilization of Calcium and Phosphorus
- Regulates
the absorption of Calcium and Phosphorus from the small
intestine
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Daily
Recommendation:
- 19
- 50 years 5 MCG Per
Day
- 51
- 70 years 10 MCG Per
Day
- Over
70 years 15 MCG Per Day
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What
Happens When it is Deficient?
- Rickets
in children and Osteomalacia in adults
- Plays
a role in the development of osteoporosis
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Food
Sources:
- Liver
- Eggs
- Fatty
Fish
- Reaction
of sunlight on 7-Dehydrocholestrol on the skin
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Toxic
Effects and Recommended Upper Intake Level:
- Side
effects may be rare or others suggest - Increased Calcium
absorption from food and increased release from bone
- Excessive
thirst and urination
- Kidney
stones
- Calcium
deposits elsewhere in the body
UL
is 50 MG Per Day
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What
Should I Take Daily?:
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