vitamin d unit 4 kaplan university
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Vitamin D Unit 4 Kaplan University. Gwen Scherf. Vitamin D “The sunshine Vitamin”. Why Vitamin D . Vitamin D2 or Ergocalciferol. Vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol. Types of Vitamin D. Maintain important serum blood levels of: Calcium Phosphorus Aids in absorption of calcium. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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