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Vitamin D

(ergocalciferol, cholecalciferol)

 

DRI (RDA or AI for Adults)

  • Under age 51: 200 IU. Ages 51-70: 400 IU. Over 70: 600 IU. Pregnancy/Lactation: 200 IU.
    1 mcg of cholecalciferol = 40 IU.

Adult Maintenance - Therapeutic Range

  • 200 - 800 IU.

Major Sources (1,300 IU to 90 IU per serving)

  • Cod liver oil, herring oil, pacific oysters, salmon oil, mackerel, fortified milk, most fish. Regular sunlight on un-sunblocked skin can provide all you need.

Non-Therapeutic Importance

  • Really a prohormone; essential for normal growth and development; important for formation of normal bones and teeth; influences absorption and metabolism of phosphorus and calcium; toxic in large quantities.

Deficiency Symptoms

  • Children: rickets
  • Adults: osteomalacia

Increased Risk for Deficiency

  • Alcoholism
  • Anticonvulsant drug therapy
  • Elderly
  • Insufficient sun exposure
  • Intestinal disorders: Crohn's disease, diverticulosis, gastric resection, tropical sprue
  • Kidney disease
  • Liver disease
  • Parathyroid disorder

Possible Therapeutic Applications

CONSULT WITH A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FIRST: Supplementation may prevent, correct deficiencies caused by, or be helpful with, the following conditions:

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS, HIV)
  • Aging
  • Asthma
  • Cancer
  • Cardiac Arrhythmias
  • Celiac Disease
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Diabetes
  • Eating Disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
  • Headache (migraine)
  • Hypertension (high blood pressure)
  • Immunodepression (immune function)
  • Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Osteoporosis
  • Periodontal Disease
  • Psoriasis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Ulcerative Colitis

 

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