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2. Vitamin D not recommended for preventing fractures in older ...

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   The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force released a draft recommendation advising against using vitamin D to prevent falls and fractures in people over 60. Pharmacist Katy Dubinsky weighs in.

3. 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.

4. Vitamin D supplements may lower blood pressure in older ...

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   Vitamin D supplementation may help ... the Mayo Clinic, and the Odense University Hospital. ... One important finding from the study is that taking higher than recommended doses of vitamin D does ...

5. Vitamin D has more health benefits than previously known ...

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   In addition, vitamin D can improve the body's immunity, helping fight off disease and viruses, according to the Mayo Clinic. Vitamin D also regulates many other cellular functions in the body.

6. Osteoporosis - Wikipedia

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   The diet must ensure optimal calcium intake (of at least one gram daily) and measuring vitamin D levels is recommended, and to take specific supplements if necessary. [ 123 ] Osteoporosis can affect nearly 1 in 3 women and the bone loss is the most rapid within the first 2–3 years after menopause.

7. Rickets - Wikipedia

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   Vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) is the preferred form since it is more readily absorbed than vitamin D 2. Most dermatologists recommend vitamin D supplementation as an alternative to unprotected ultraviolet exposure due to the increased risk of skin cancer associated with sun exposure. Endogenous production with full body exposure to sunlight is ...