Those of us who had to endure taking spoonfuls of cod liver oil as a kid have the disease rickets to thank for that most unpleasant of taste bud tortures. Rickets is a disease found mostly in children in whom a lack of certain vitamins results in a softening and weakening of the bones. Rickets ...
For many new parents, the arrival of a baby is one of the most exciting experiences in life. Watching a new baby grow and develop, especially over the first two years of life, can be a time of joy, excitement but also frustration. Of note is the concern many parents express during pediatric visits regarding ...
Vitamin D deficiency is rare in the general population. The major reason for this is that vitamin D is created by the body in the presence of sunlight. The recommended amount of Vitamin D needed is only about 5 mcg/day, which the body can create in less than one hour per week in sunlight. The ...
It is basic common knowledge to people today that they can get their recommended daily allowance (or RDA) of vitamin D (or calcium,) from milk and dairy products. However, this hasn’t always been the case. In the 1930s, rickets were a huge health problem. Large numbers of children all across the United States were showing ...
I am one of the fortunate Gatherers chosen to review Nature Made Vitamin D. The handy bottle of Nature Made Vitamin D arrived right after my doctors suggested I take this essential supplement. What Is Nature Made Vitamin D? Nature Made Vitamin D are liquid softgel supplements. I prefer softgels because they are easier to ...
Bowed legs. Many well wishers and good intentioned bystanders have given many mothers feelings of guilt over this one topic. So your three month old or four month old likes to practice standing. They do it when you pick them up, when you try to put them do, by bracing legs against the car seat ...
Vitamin D is often called the sunshine vitamin because the sun is a natural source of vitamin D. When sunrays hit our skin, it triggers vitamin D production in our bodies. The problem is that in modern society where people spend the majority of times indoors or slather themselves in sunblock before going outside, many ...
Vitamin D is manufactured by our skin in the presence of sunlight. We can also obtain it from some foods such as fortified dairy products and oily fish. Since many of us no longer spend time in the sun without sunscreen, and some of us do not consume enough dairy products, we are now vitamin ...
Vitamin D is a nutrient needed by the body which is found in a few common foods including fish and most dairy products. Vitamin D is different from other vitamins in that it can be made by the body, however, this process requires direct and intense sunlight and so in many parts of the world, ...
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