I’ve been reading a lot lately about vitamin D. It all started with a long and informative ongoing chat on my celiac forum support group. I thought I’d share some of what I’ve learned through the group and also my own research in the hopes that it could be a bit beneficial for folks implementing a dairy free or low dairy diet for their child’s neurological, immunological, or digestive disorders. …read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged ‘Supplements’
When do We Supplement Vitamin D for our Infants and Kids?
October 18th, 2008 by Caryn Talty | 1,967 views |
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Vitamin D Gets its Day in the Sun
September 14th, 2008 by Nancy Aaron | 609 views |Be the first to comment on this article! »
Are you “D”eficient? New studies coming out are showing that almost three out of five people are. Probably because it was assumed that enough Vitamin D would be synthesized in the skin via exposure to sunlight. But now, more and more people are getting less and less sun exposure. Even if we do get out in the sun, any sun screen with an SPF of 8 or higher blocks all Vitamin D synthesis. The problem gets worse as we age because the skin becomes much less efficient at manufacturing Vitamin D. …read the rest of this entry »
