Gwen Scherf

*Vitamin DUnit 4

Kaplan University

Click icon to add pictureVitamin D“The sunshine Vitamin”

*Why Vitamin D

*Types of Vitamin D

*Vitamin D2 or Ergocalciferol

*Vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol

*Maintain important serum blood levels of:*Calcium*Phosphorus*Aids in absorption of calcium

Function of Vitamin D

*Action on bones

*Vitamin D can increase bone mass

*Benefits of Vitamin D

*Protection from :*Osteoporosis*Cancer*Hypertension*Immune Disorders

*Sources of Vitamin D

*Conditions of deficiency

*Rickets*Osteoporosis*Osteomalacia*Hyperparathyroidism*Osteogenesis imperfecta

*Vitamin D and the Heart

• Hypertension• High cholesterol• Conditions for the

heart

*Treating other health conditions

*Diabetes*Obesity*Cancer*Muscle weakness*Multiple sclerosis*Rheumatoid Arthritis

*Bronchitis*COPD*PMS *Conditions of the gums

*Side effects of to much Vitamin D

*Weakness*Fatigue*Sleepiness*Loss of appetite*Elevated calcium levels

*Headache*Dry mouth*Vomiting*Nausea*Metallic taste in mouth

*Vitamin D Interactions

*Combination Aluminum

*Calcipotrinene (dovonex )

*Digoxin (lanoxin)

*References

*www.Mayoclinic.com/health/vitamin-d

*www.webmd.com/diet/vitamin-d-defiiciency

*www.webmd.com/vitamin-supplements/ingerdient

*M. Micozzi, Complementary and Alternative medicine, 2011