Vitamin D Supplementation and Cardiovascular Disease Risk Erin D. Michos and Roger S. Blumenthal Circulation. 2007;115:827-828 doi: 10.1161/CIRCULATIONAHA.106.686238 Circulation is published by the American Heart Association‚ 7272 Greenville Avenue‚ Dallas‚ TX 75231 Copyright © 2007 American Heart Association‚ Inc. All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0009-7322. Online ISSN: 1524-4539 The online version of this article‚ along with updated information and services‚ is located on the World Wide
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Osteoporosis is a major cause for concern for many older aged women and is gaining prevalence as our population ages (Ong‚ Sahota‚ Tan & Marshall‚ 2014). Identifiable by a lower than healthy bone mass and bone tissue deterioration (Ong et al.‚ 2014; Mehler‚ Cleary & Gaudiani‚ 2011)‚ osteoporosis leads to an increased risk of fracture in those with the disease‚ which in turn leads to pain‚ fragile bones‚ high medical bills‚ a loss of independence‚ and potentially‚ a shortened life span (Aungst & Rainer
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periods of rapid growth when there is a lack of vitamin D‚ calcium‚ and phosphorous. Vitamin D‚ or the sunshine vitamin‚ helps with the absorption of calcium and phosphorous and when there is a lack of it‚ there is a lack of calcium and phosphorous as well. The problem is usually resolved by giving extra vitamin D and sunshine to the patient to help with bone formation. It can be passed down through genetics or simply be caused from the lack of vitamin D. Some symptoms of Rickets include bowed legs
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Stonehouse‚ W.‚ Coad‚ J. (2010). Vitamin D supplementation reduces insulin resistance in South Asian women living in New Zealand who are insulin resistant and vitamin D deficient-a randomized‚ placebo-controlled trial. Retrieved from http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=7180948&fileId=S0007114509992017 Vitamin D (2010) conducted a trial to see if vitamin D supplementation correlated with insulin resistance. Magee‚ E. (May 2014). Vitamin D Deficiency. Retrieved from
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due to dificency or impaired metabolism of mainly vitamin D but also phosphorous and calcuium. Vitamin D is essential for all individuals in order to absorb calcium and phosphorus from the intestines. the four main subtypes of rickets are Nutritional‚ Vitamin D Resistant‚ Vitamin D Dependant‚ and Congenita. the most common one is Nutritional rickets‚ which is caused by a dietary deficiency of vitamin D‚ calcium‚ phosphorus‚ or all three. Vitamin D Resistant Rickets‚ is a genetic condition caused
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In the past decades‚ levels of vitamin D start declining as a result of change in dietary intake because of the reduction in exposure to sunlight (3). Deficiency in vitamin D became a public health issue worldwide. In recent years‚ about 32% of the population in United Stated have deficiency in vitamin D (4).Several studies have proved that vitamin D has a clear positive effect on periodontal disease‚ gingival inflammation. It can reduce alveolar
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detergents‚ they act as bleaches. The last ingredient is enzymes. They speed up the chemical reactions to get the stains out quicker. 3. What does Vitamin C do? Vitamin C is a water soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the human body it is an antioxidant. The body also needs vitamin C to make collagen‚ a protein required to help wounds heal. Vitamin C improves the absorption of iron from plant-based foods and helps the immune system work properly to protect the body from disease. Lastly‚ it helps
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Survival of the Sickest: The Human Evolution of Why We Need Disease A Review in Science Alyssia L. Dawson Following to Massey College at the University of Toronto Author Notes Dr. Sharon Moalem‚ Ph.D. in human physiology and in the emerging fields of neurogenetics and evolutionary medicine. . Continues to work as a researcher while finishing medical training at New York’s Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Jonathon Price‚ senior adviser and speechwriter in the Clinton House and oversaw communications
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CHAPTER 1 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1 This project focuses on the growth of Calcium supplement segment over two decades. This project gives us an insight into the dietary segment of pharmaceutical industry particularly the calcium supplement segment. The project is started with the introduction of Indian pharmaceutical industry and it‘s growth from three decades. Moreover in this project‚ the rising importance of patents & its effects (advantages & disadvantages) on the pharmaceutical industry
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breakfast foods‚ cereals‚ soymilk‚ snacks‚ breads have calcium that has been added. Vitamin D: Vitamin D is important for the development and maintenance of bone. Vitamin D plays an important role in saving your bones and your body requires it to absorb calcium. Children need vitamin D to boost strong bones‚ and adults want to keep their bones healthy. If you don’t get enough vitamin D‚ you have lower bone density. Vitamin D prevents bone loss and lowers the risk of fracture‚ especially in older men and
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