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Results 1 - 10 of 30 for Vitamin D
  1. Vitamin D Deficiency (National Library of Medicine)  
    What is vitamin D deficiency? Vitamin D deficiency means that your body is not getting enough vitamin D to stay healthy. Why do I need vitamin D and how do I get it? Vitamin D ...
  2. Vitamin D (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... your body needs to grow and develop normally. Vitamin D helps your body absorb calcium. Calcium is one ... main building blocks of bone. A lack of vitamin D can lead to bone diseases such as osteoporosis ...
  3. Rickets (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... usually occurs when they do not get enough vitamin D, which helps growing bones absorb the minerals calcium ... too low. Your child might not get enough vitamin D if he or she: Has dark skin Spends ...
  4. Calcium (National Library of Medicine)  
    You have more calcium in your body than any other mineral. Calcium has many important jobs. The body stores more than 99% of its calcium in the bones and ...
  5. Osteoporosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... strong, eat a diet rich in calcium and vitamin D, exercise, and do not smoke. If needed, medicines can also help. It is also important to try to avoid falling down. Falls are the ... National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases
  6. Pregnancy and Nutrition (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... You need more folic acid, iron, calcium, and vitamin D than you did before pregnancy: Folic acid is ... need 1,300 mg of calcium a day Vitamin D helps the calcium to build up the baby's ...
  7. Vitamins (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... 6, vitamin B-12 and folate) Vitamin C Vitamin D Vitamin E Vitamin K You can usually get ... foods you eat. Your body can also make vitamins D and K. People who eat a vegetarian diet ...
  8. Cancer (National Library of Medicine)  
    Cancer begins in your cells, which are the building blocks of your body. Normally, your body forms new cells as you need them, replacing old cells that die. ...
  9. Multiple Sclerosis (National Library of Medicine)  
    Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a nervous system disease that affects your brain and spinal cord. It damages the myelin sheath, the material that surrounds and protects ...
  10. Tanning (National Library of Medicine)  
    ... radiation. UV rays do help your body make vitamin D, but too much exposure damages your skin. Most people can get the vitamin D that they need with only about 5 to ...
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