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Calciferol — vitamin D — is actually a hormone precursor which can be manufactured in the body.
However, since the disease rickets is related to a calciferol deficiency, the hormone precursor has been classified as a vitamin.
Vitamin D was isolated in 1930 and is known as the “sunshine” vitamin. It is formed in the body by the action of the sun’s ultraviolet rays on the skin..
BIOLOGICAL FUNCTION & EFFECT:
• Vitamin D is an important growth nutrient for infants and children
• promotes absorption of calcium and phosphorus
• is involved in bone formation
• regulates serum levels of calcium and phosphorus
• may help prevent osteoporosis
• supports people with psoriasis
• enhances the immune system by stimulating the activity of macrophages
Vitamin D can be toxic at high doseas (dosage range is 200 to 800 IU) daily).
• EFFECTS OF DEPLETION
• rickets
• skeletal problems in children such as knock-knees and bowed legs
• (in adults) rheumatic pain, muscle weakness, increased bone fractures, gradual hearing loss
• increased risk of osteoporosis
• tooth decay
• phosphorus retention in the kidneys
• SOURCES
Vitamin D occurs is small amounts in butter, cream, egg yolks, and liver, but mostly from fortified milk.
• NOTES
Osteomalacia is the adult equivalent of rickets.
There is some indication that vitamin D might be helpful in some cancers. Geographic areas with the least amount of sunlight have the highest rate of colorectal and breast cancer.
The active form of vitamin D — calciferol — has some inhibitory activity against human melanoma, leukemia, breast lymphoma and colon cancer cells.
— information on this page is summarized from pages 000_00, Pelton
NUTRIENTS
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
• Beta carotene
• Biotin
• Boron
• Calcium
• Carnitine
• Chloride
• Choline
• CoEnzymeQ10
• Copper
• Folic Acid
• Glutathione
• Inositol
• Iodine
• Iron
• Magnesium
• Manganese
• Molybdenum
• Phosphorus
• Potassium
• Sodium
• Vitamin A
• Vitamin B1
• Vitamin B2
• Vitamin B3
• Vitamin B5
• Vitamin B6
• Vitamin B12
• Vitamin C
• Vitamin D
• Vitamin K
• Zinc
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