VIT D

Vitamin D

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DESCRIPTION

Deficiency

Toxicity

ATTACK

DEFENSE

ABUNDANCE

IMPORTANCE

Vitamin D is an essential vitamin that helps regulate calcium and phosphorus in the body also helping the maintenance of proper bone structure. Belongs the family of Lipids called Secosteroids, very structurally similar to steriods. Exists in two forms D2 & D3. Most of the Vitamin D will be produced in the body from exposure to the sun, can be supplemented in diet

20

118

75/100

• Hypercalcemia - high calcium in the blood
• Kidney stones
• Nausea and vommiting

Usually occurs thorugh excessive direct supplementation and leads to:

Very rare, only 4,500 cases in the U.S per year

Toxicity - Hypervitaminosis D

• Bone pain
• joint deformities
• Bowed or bent bones
• fatigue and mucle tiredness

Darkered skinned individuals, and people who wear clothing with extensive skin coverage

Very common - About 1 Billion perople world wide suffer with this - Rickets in children and oesteomalacia in adults

Deficiency

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