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How to Get Enough Vitamin D
August 03, 2009 6:22 PM
John McKenzie reports on tonight's World News that millions of children are not getting enough vitamin D. Many doctors are calling the news a critical "wakeup call" to parents across the country. Heart disease, brittle bones and even cancer are all risks associated with insufficient vitamin D, and today's results show that teenagers with low levels are already more likely to have high blood pressure and high blood sugar levels.
The recommended intake for children is 400 IU which translates into about 15 minutes of sunlight 3 times a week. Eating foods such as milk and cheese are also good sources of the vitamin, and if that's not enough, vitamin D supplements are also an option.
For more information about how vitamin D can save your life, and how you can make sure your kids get enough, click HERE.
To read about vitamin D and a possible link to asthma, click HERE.
And to learn about vitamin D and kidney disease, click HERE.
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I have an annual complete blood test in January and this year my doctor added a Vitamin D test. I didn't get outdoors much last Winter and was extremely low. I took prescription-sized supplements for two months and then, three months later, another blood test revealed I was fine. I'm now spending much more time outside but, of course, it's Summer. I intend to do at least a two mile walk or (hopefully, if my repaired Achilles tendon allows) run every day in the Winter. That should do it.
Posted by: The_Mick | Aug 4, 2009 2:13:39 AM
In countries like the United States, especially in its colder regions, darker skinned people probably need more exposure to the sun to get the equivalent of the Vitamin D a paler person does. For the latter too much exposure can trigger skin cancer, an increasing concern.
Posted by: Candadai Tirumalai | Aug 4, 2009 9:36:05 AM
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