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American Family Physician January 15, 2005 David Lyman	Undiagnosed Vitamin D Deficiency in the Hospitalized Patient Vitamin D deficiency among hospitalized patients may be more widespread than realized. Vague musculoskeletal complaints in these chronically ill patients may be attributed to multiple underlying disease processes rather than a deficiency in vitamin D.
American Family Physician August 15, 2006	Rickets: What It Is and How It's Treated A patient guide: What is rickets?... What causes rickets?... What are the symptoms of rickets?... How can I tell if my child had rickets?... etc.
Nursing January 2012 Crawford & Harris	Fluid and Electrolyte Series Balancing act Calcium & phosphorus In this article, we review the roles of calcium and phosphorus, including assessment points and nursing considerations for patients experiencing imbalances of these important electrolytes.
American Family Physician May 1, 2003 Carroll & Schade	A Practical Approach to Hypercalcemia Hypercalcemia is a disorder commonly encountered by primary care physicians. The diagnosis often is made incidentally in asymptomatic patients. Clinical manifestations affect the neuromuscular, gastrointestinal, renal, skeletal, and cardiovascular systems.
American Family Physician January 15, 2004 Edna D. Taniegra	Hyperparathyroidism Primary hyperparathyroidism is the most frequent cause of hypercalcemia in ambulatory patients. The condition is most common in postmenopausal women, although it can occur in persons of all ages, including pregnant women.
American Journal of Nursing August 2011 Karen Roush	Prevention and Treatment of Osteoporosis in Postmenopausal Women: A Review This article provides an overview of osteoporosis, describes current recommendations for its prevention and treatment, and discusses nursing implications.
Food Processing December 2010 Mark Anthony	Functional Ingredients: The Reincarnation of Vitamin D New research shows benefits beyond rickets prevention and calcium absorption.
AskMen.com Shannon Clark	Vitamin D 101 With so much attention paid to the fat, protein and carbohydrate content of food these days, it seems that many people are missing out on the big picture: total health.
American Family Physician April 1, 2003 Campion & Maricic	Osteoporosis in Men Osteoporosis in men is now recognized as an increasingly important public health issue. Increased awareness by physicians of risk factors for male osteoporosis -- and early diagnosis and treatment -- are needed to decrease the morbidity and mortality resulting from osteoporotic fractures.
Nurse Practitioner November 2009 Sandra M. Nettina	A New Look at Vitamin B12 Deficiency Many patients, especially the elderly, have risk factors for vitamin deficiency. A wellness visit is the ideal time to include vitamin B 12 education, especially for those with risk factors for developing deficiency.
American Family Physician March 1, 2003 Oh & Brown	Vitamin B 12 Deficiency Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) deficiency is a common cause of macrocytic anemia and has been implicated in a spectrum of neuropsychiatric disorders. The role of B12 deficiency in hyperhomocysteinemia and the promotion of atherosclerosis is only now being explored.
Food Processing April 2006 Mark Anthony	Calcium and Vitamin D Duet It's well known that calcium is needed for bone health, but vitamin D is often taken for granted.
Food Processing June 2013 Mark Anthony	Boning Up on Nutrition: Food Manufacturers Take a Closer Look at Dietary Calcium With a $4 billion bone and joint health market, functional ingredient manufacturers look to dietary calcium and Vitamin D's capabilities to help restore cracks in bone health.
Science News November 12, 2005 Janet Raloff	Vitamin D Boosts Calcium Potency A new study shows that how much calcium a woman needs to keep bones strong depends largely on an individual's daily intake of vitamin D.
Food Processing October 2011 Mark Anthony	Vitamin D Makes the Grade As research on vitamin D took off in the 2000s, processors have been left with a partly cloudy picture of the 'sunshine' vitamin.
Science News May 7, 2005 Janet Raloff	Bread and Chocolate, No Longer D-Minimus One midwestern company is responding to growing concerns about chronic, widespread vitamin D deficiency by pioneering the robust fortification of new foods.
Science News November 17, 2007 Janet Raloff	Food for Thought: Canadians Advocate Boosting Vitamin D in Pregnancy A Canadian medical society recommends pregnant women and nursing moms boost their intake of vitamin D dramatically.
AskMen.com Shannon Clark	Vitamin A 101 Vitamin A is a fat-soluble vitamin that the body needs in order to ensure that a variety of bodily functions are carried out optimally. Be sure that you're well-informed about your intake of this vitamin and about all the interactions that could be at play.
Prepared Foods February 1, 2005 Andrew G. Ebert	Ingredient Challenges Phosphorus: The Forgotten, Essential Ingredient When using phosphates as functional food ingredients, food manufacturers also have the opportunity to enhance the nutritional value of their products through the addition of phosphorus. But the importance of appropriate usage levels should not be overlooked.
Outside March 2006 Chris Carmichael	Big D In the quest for better health, strength, and vitality, calcium is one nutrient that's been hogging the spotlight, but the fact is, vitamin D does most of calcium's heavy lifting.
AskMen.com Jen Woodward	Vitamins 101 Here is a list of some of the most essential vitamins and where to find them in the foods you eat.
AskMen.com Shannon Clark	Vitamin K 101 Vitamin K is one of the fat-soluble vitamins that the body requires, but be careful; because our bodies are able to store vitamin K effectively, it can become toxic over time if you take in too much.
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Food Processing August 2012 Claudia O'Donnell	Vitamin Fortification Still Favored Vitamins' healthy halo attracts consumers and food manufacturers alike as research points to new health benefits.
Science News April 30, 2005 Janet Raloff	Understanding Vitamin D Deficiency In this second of a three-part series, researchers explore why certain segments of the population have greater vitamin D deficiencies than others.
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Food Processing June 2011 Dave Fusaro	How Can Food Processors Help Consumers' Aching and Aging Bones? Beyond vitamin D and phosphate, new ingredients help support calcium.
Nutra Solutions July 23, 2007 Ginny Banks	A New Look at Bone Health Although vitamin D and calcium are the mainstay ingredients for osteoporosis prevention, studies show that vitamin K2, phosphorous, magnesium, prebiotics and soy can also play a role.
Psychology Today Nov/Dec 2007 Jennifer Ackerman	Sunshine Standoff Hold the sunscreen -- at least for a few minutes. Evidence is emerging that some unfiltered sun exposure repels ills, from heart disease to cancer to multiple sclerosis, not to mention depression -- enough to add seven years to your life.
AskMen.com July 23, 2014 Patrick Owen	You Should Read This Article Before The Next Time You're Out In The Sun How do we find the balance between getting enough vitamin D without developing skin cancer?
Outside June 2010 Monique Ryan	Vitamin D Benefits for Health and Athletic Performance Vitamin D may turn out to be a wonder nutrient for your health and performance. If you're not getting enough -- and you probably aren't -- you need to start.
Outside June 2010 Monique Ryan	The Missing Ingredient? Vitamin D may turn out to be a wonder nutrient for your health and performance. If you're not getting enough -- and you probably aren't -- you need to start.
Science News September 11, 2004 Janet Raloff	Should Foods Be Fortified Even More? A team of nutritionists is recommending that the federal government mandate the fortification of cereal-grain products, with calcium and vitamin D. Together, the two nutrients would add an estimated $.06 to $.10 to the cost of food per person per year.
AskMen.com Vatche Bartekian	Are Vitamins Really Necessary? Because on average only 9% of all North American men consume the daily amounts vegetables and fruit recommended by the government, supplements are often used to help bridge the gap. Here are some facts about vitamins and minerals.
Prepared Foods June 2, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Formulating for Women's Health The Women's Health Initiative has overturned what we knew about women's health in the past few years. This information has important implications for formulators who develop foods targeted toward women or their diets.
Food Processing June 2006 Shelke & Messina	Menopause's Nutrition Equation Today, more than a third of the contemporary woman's life is in menopausal and post-menopausal phases. Not surprisingly, more functional foods are addressing major needs of women.
Nutra Solutions April 1, 2006 Kerry Hughes	Bone Up and Take Heart Lurking among our dietary leafy greens is a key fat-soluble vitamin that allows humans to form bones and clot blood - vitamin K.
American Family Physician March 1, 2004	Osteoporosis The definition, signs, and who's at risk of getting osteoporosis.
Food Processing August 2012 Diane Toops	New Research Suggests Doubling Vitamin C Intake For A Healthier Heart Oregon State's Linus Pauling Institute finds evidence that higher levels of vitamin C can help reduce the chronic diseases that today kill most people in the developed world.
Science News December 17, 2005 Janet Raloff	Breathing Easier with Vitamin D Physicians in New Zealand have now linked the vitamin to yet another apparent advantage: improved lung function.
Science News October 16, 2004 Janet Raloff	Is Vitamin D Fattening? One of the newest identified functions of the hormonal form of vitamin D, known as 1,25-D, is its role in determining how the body manages energy. The hormone actually promotes weight gain by sending calories into storage.
Food Processing December 2008	AAP Doubles Amount of Vitamin D for Kids Supplementation is important because most children will not get enough vitamin D through diet alone.
AskMen.com March 14, 2013 Brett Smiley	Vitamin D Before I delve too deep into the mythology of vitamin D deficiency, treatments and symptoms, go check out some of the causes and some more reasons why you'll be well-served to get your blood tested for it and make sure you're at a healthy level.
Food Processing February 2009	Vitamins Take The Lead With Consumers Vitamins are gaining new popularity as they claim specific health benefits; the word on a food label has consumer appeal.
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Science News May 12, 2007 Janet Raloff	Childhood Vitamin D -- A Dark Side? Vitamin D may explain a child's summertime boost in lead absorption, new data indicate.
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