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| Departments » Nutrition » Vitamins » Vitamin D |
Note - the monographs are provided for educational purposes only, and are not to be used for self-medication.
| Vitamin | D (D2 ergosterol, D3 Cholecalciferol) | ||||||
| Conditions Used For | Eye
problems (spots, conjunctivitis, glaucoma)
Protective against bowel cancer Protective against osteoporosis Psoriasis Soft Teeth Muscle Cramp Slow healing Insomnia Nose Bleeds Tachycardia Arthritis Asthma |
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| Synergists | Vitamin
E (prevents oxidation)
Vitamin A (reduces toxicity, oxidation) Calcium (Requires D for absorption) Vitamin K, B3 Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Sodium, Boron, Silica |
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| Antagonists | Mineral
oils
Laxatives |
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| Optimum Time | With Meals | ||||||
| Food Sources | Sardines | Salmon | Tuna | Prawns | Butter | ||
| Practitioner Products | Eagle
Tresos*B |
Nutrisearch
SF88 |
Eagle
ASA*RIGHT Powder |
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| Justification | Contains
A,E, and calcium.
Provides only 100iu which is ¼ of RDI, but greater than most supplements. |
Contains 100IU of Vitamin D but lower levels of other potentially toxic constituents thus permitting higher intake over the day | Designed as an asthma supplement but contains high levels of D (110iu) as well as calcium, A, and C. | ||||
| Prescription
Range
RDA for D is 400ius. |
Recommended dose is 1 tablet daily yielding only 100iu/day. | Recommended
dose is 1 tablet daily yielding only 100iu/day.
Can use higher amounts because A is low. |
Recommended
dosage is 1g of powder tds which yields up to 330ius of D per day.
Care must be taken with A content (2500iu) per dose. |
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| Contraindications | Care with Vitamin A content. | May
cause slight nausea due to B3.
May be hypersensitivity to any ingredient. Recommended start with ½ a tablet. Should be taken separately to prescribed medications. Vitamin A at 750IU |
Care with Vitamin A content. | ||||
| Practical Considerations | Could not find ‘stand-alone’ Vitamin D in practitioner products. | Powder may introduce problems with compliance – especially as tds recommended. | |||||
| Over-the-Counter | Hilton Lifestream – Vitamins A & D Halibut Liver Oil Capsules | ||||||
| Justification | Halibut
oil is a great source of Vitamin D (well absorbed).
Contains 400IU of D & 4000 IU of A No other constituents to complicate! Cannot use in pregnancy due to high A content |
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