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2. Cholecalciferol - Wikipedia

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   Low levels of vitamin D3 are more commonly found in individuals living in northern latitudes or with other reasons for a lack of regular sun exposure, including being housebound, frail, elderly, or obese, having darker skin, and wearing clothes that cover most of the skin. [23] [24] Supplements are recommended for these groups of people. [24]

3. Popular vitamin won’t prevent a fall or fracture in older ...

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   Specifically, consuming 2,000 IU (international units) a day of supplemental vitamin D3 without calcium over the course of more than five years did not reduce total fractures, hip, wrist or pelvic ...

4. How to get the most out of vitamin D3 - AOL

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   Vitamin D3, aka cholecalciferol, is important for bone health and immune function. Experts discuss benefits, sources, risks and who needs a supplement. How to get the most out of vitamin D3

5. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

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   Foods such as the flesh of fatty fish are good sources of vitamin D, though there are few other foods where it naturally appears in significant amounts. [2] [4] In the U.S. and other countries, cow's milk and plant-based milk substitutes are fortified with vitamin D 3, as are many breakfast cereals.

6. When Is the Best Time to Take Your Vitamin D? - AOL

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   There are two sources of vitamin D: Vitamin D2 comes from fortified foods and mushrooms, while vitamin D3 is produced in the skin when exposed to sunlight (which is why it’s often known as the ...

7. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

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   Mapping of several bone diseases onto levels of vitamin D (calcidiol) in the blood [6] Normal bone vs. osteoporosis. Vitamin D deficiency is typically diagnosed by measuring the concentration of the 25-hydroxyvitamin D in the blood, which is the most accurate measure of stores of vitamin D in the body.