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How do I know that my child is Vitamin D deficient?
By the time a child shows symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency he is normally severely deficient. For a full discussion on the possible symptoms of a Vitamin D deficiency view the following article. If the risk factors are present in a child’s life-style it may be wise to consult your doctor. The only way to absolutely confirm [...]
Can Vitamin D be Toxic?
The answer is yes. The Vitamin D manufactured by our skin cannot reach toxic levels. After a certain point it starts to break down again. Food also doesn’t pose a threat. One has to eat a whole, whole lot of oily fish, eggs, mushrooms etc to make any impact on one’s Vitamin D levels. Toxic [...]
Vitamin D and Breastfeeding
This may come as a shock to pro-breast-feeders…but alas, human milk does not contain enough Vit D. The 25 IU found in breast milk is not nearly sufficient to supply in a baby’s needs. Should the mother be Vitamin D deficient herself, her child will receive even less. A baby will need to manufacture his own [...]
Vitamin D deficiency: Risk Factors
The following factors could put your child – or yourself – at risk for a Vitamin D defficiency. If you live in a area close to the polars with long, cloudy winters. If your weather is mostly cloudy and overcast with little sun. If the pollution in your area is of such a degree that [...]
Symptoms of Vitamin D deficiency in Children.
All these doom and gloom predictions on Vitamin D deficiency will get any parent concerned for their child’s well-being. When should you suspect a deficiency? If your child adheres to the risk factors previously discussed it may be worth-while to have your child’s physician investigate your concern. Other symptoms of a Vit D deficiency in children [...]
Sources of Vitamin D
Sunlight is without doubt the human body’s best source of Vitamin D. When sunlight comes in contact with skin – without sunblock on - Vitamin D synthesis is started. The process is continued in the liver and the kidneys. Foods that are sources of Vit D are oily fish such as tuna, salmon and mackerel. [...]
Babies, Sunlight and Vitamin D
In recent years we’ve been bombarded with information on how sunburn leads to skin cancer. Thus, we now keep our kids out of the sun or “plaster” them with sunblock all over. What is meant to benefit them actually does more harm than good. Sunlight is our optimal source of Vitamin D and not getting enough sun-exposure [...]
Vitamin Deficiency – an epidemic
Vitamin D deficiency has become a epidemic. In countries like Canada, the UK and southern parts of the USA sunlight become a scarce commodity. It is a well-known fact that too many gloomy days can lead to a depressed mood. In actual fact a deficiency in Vit D has a far greater influence on the [...]
