enow.com Web Search

Search results

1. Results from the WOW.Com Content Network

2. Vitamin D - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D

   Vitamin D 3 (cholecalciferol) is produced industrially by exposing 7-dehydrocholesterol to UVB and UVC light, followed by purification. The 7-dehydrocholesterol is sourced as an extraction from lanolin, a waxy skin secretion in sheep's wool. [203] Vitamin D 2 (ergocalciferol) is produced in a similar way using ergosterol from yeast as a ...

3. Cholecalciferol - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholecalciferol

   [9] [10] Vitamin-D supplements may not be effective in people with severe kidney disease. [11] [10] Excessive doses in humans can result in vomiting, constipation, muscle weakness, and confusion. [5] Other risks include kidney stones. [11] Doses greater than 40 000 IU (1000 μg) per day are generally required before high blood calcium occurs. [12]

4. Experts Say This Is Real Difference Between Vitamin D and D3

   www.aol.com/experts-real-difference-between...

   The two most common forms are vitamin D2 and vitamin D3. Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin which plays a major role in bone health, immunity, and nerve communication between the brain and muscle ...

5. Vitamin D and neurology - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vitamin_D_and_neurology

   Vitamin D (the inactive version) is mainly from two forms: vitamin D 3 and vitamin D 2. Vitamin D 3, or cholecalciferol, is formed in the skin after exposure to sunlight or ultra violet radiation or from D 3 supplements or fortified food sources. Vitamin D 2, or ergocalciferol, is obtained from D 2 supplements or fortified food sources. [3]

6. Taking This Daily Vitamin Could Slash Dementia Risk By 40 ...

   www.aol.com/taking-daily-vitamin-could-slash...

   $20.99 at Amazon. Orange Vitamin D3. Rated at 4.7 stars by over 6,000 happy customers on Amazon, this daily vitamin is a tried-and-true product that's affordable and even offers a refreshing ...

7. Calcitriol - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calcitriol

   Calcitriol is a hormone and the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney. [8] [9] [10] It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.It binds to and activates the vitamin D receptor in the nucleus of the cell, which then increases the expression of many genes. [11]