enow.com Web Search

Search results

  1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
  2. Vitamin D Won’t Prevent Falls, Fractures In Older Adults ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/vitamin-d-won-t-prevent...

    Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes calcium absorption, a process that can help keep bones and muscles strong. It also can play a role in supporting the immune system. It also can ...

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

    www.aol.com/news/popular-vitamin-won-t-prevent...

    Vitamin D and calcium are essential for overall health, but don’t reduce the risk of falls or fractures in generally healthy older adults, according to a new draft recommendation from the US ...

  4. Scientists Reveal New Findings About Older Adults Who Take ...

    www.aol.com/lifestyle/scientists-reveal-findings...

    Vitamin D is a unique nutrient in that it comes from the food we eat and is a hormone that our bodies make. The fat-soluble vitamin has a slew of important functions and health benefits, from ...

  5. Vitamin D deficiency - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D_deficiency

    Because vitamin D is fat-soluble, it is hypothesized that absorption would be improved if patients are instructed to take their supplement with a meal. Raimundo et al. [73] [74] performed different studies confirming that a high-fat meal increased the absorption of vitamin D3 as measured by serum 25(OH) D. A clinical report indicated that serum ...

  6. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D

    Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In humans, the most significant compounds within this group are vitamin D 3 ( cholecalciferol ) and vitamin D 2 ( ergocalciferol ).

  7. Ergocalciferol - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ergocalciferol

    Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D 2 and nonspecifically calciferol, is a type of vitamin D found in food. It is used as a dietary supplement [ 3 ] to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency [ 4 ] due to poor absorption by the intestines or liver disease . [ 5 ]

  8. A vitamin K–rich diet may help protect your health as you age ...

    www.aol.com/finance/vitamin-k-rich-diet-may...

    For adults 19 years and older, the recommended daily intake of vitamin K is 120 micrograms for men and 90 micrograms for women. “Vitamin K1 is the only form available in the U.S. as a supplement ...

  9. Parenteral nutrition - Wikipedia

    en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenteral_nutrition

    Vitamins may be added to a bulk premixed nutrient immediately before administration, since the additional vitamins can promote spoilage of stored product. [citation needed] Vitamins can be added in two doses, one fat-soluble, the other water-soluble. There are also single-dose preparations with both fat- and water-soluble vitamins such as Cernevit.