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Vitamin D and Calcium


Vitamin D and Calcium | Johns Hopkins Medicine

Vitamin D (a hormone) and calcium (a mineral) are nutrients that sustain healthy bones. They are also needed for:

Calcium with Vitamin D: Uses & Side Effects - Cleveland Clinic

What side effects may I notice from receiving this medication? · Allergic reactions—skin rash, itching, hives, swelling of the face, lips, tongue, or throat ...

Calcium and Vitamin D: Important for Bone Health | NIAMS

The foods we eat contain a variety of vitamins, minerals, and other important nutrients that help keep our bodies healthy.

Calcium/Vitamin D Requirements, Recommended Foods ...

A calcium-rich diet (including dairy, nuts, leafy greens and fish) helps to build and protect your bones.

Calcium, vitamin D, and your bones - MedlinePlus

Getting enough calcium and vitamin D in your diet can help maintain bone strength and lessen your risk of developing osteoporosis.

Calcium and Vitamin D: Top Foods to Prevent Osteoporosis - WebMD

Salmon, fortified cereals, dairy products, and spinach are all good sources of vitamin D and calcium.

Calcium and vitamin D supplementation in osteoporosis - UpToDate

Outline · SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS · INTRODUCTION · OPTIMAL INTAKE · DIETARY SOURCES · Calcium · Vitamin D · SUPPLEMENTS · Calcium · - Side ...

Calcium and vitamin D for bone health (Beyond the Basics)

Calcium and vitamin D supplements may help prevent tooth loss in older adults. ... General recommendations — Premenopausal females (people who ...

Calcium and/or Vitamin D Supplementation for the Prevention of ...

Current evidence does not support use of either calcium or vitamin D supplements in healthy community-dwelling adults.

Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D - Kaiser Permanente

Why is it important to get enough calcium and vitamin D? Your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium. Calcium keeps your bones and muscles—including your ...

Calcium and calcium supplements: Achieving the right balance

To absorb calcium, your body also needs vitamin D. A few foods naturally contain small amounts of vitamin D, such as canned salmon with bones and egg yolks. You ...

Vitamin D Deficiency: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment

With chronic and/or severe vitamin D deficiency, a decline in calcium and phosphorus absorption by your intestines leads to hypocalcemia (low calcium levels in ...

Getting Enough Calcium and Vitamin D - MyHealth Alberta

It's important to get enough calcium and vitamin D as a child and as an adult. It helps keep your bones strong as you get older and protects against possible ...

Calcium Vitamin D Supplement | Caltrate 600+D3

Caltrate 600+D3 offers the most vitamin D3 to help you maximize calcium absorption.* Get information about maintaining healthy bones with Caltrate 600+D3 ...

Calcium-Vitamin D3 Tablet - Uses, Side Effects, and More - WebMD

Uses. This combination medication is used to prevent or treat low blood calcium levels in people who do not get enough calcium from their diets.

Vitamin D - Mayo Clinic

Vitamin D is a nutrient your body needs for building and maintaining healthy bones. That's because your body can only absorb calcium, the primary component of ...

Taking Vitamin D and Calcium Together - Watch WebMD Video.

Let's talk about calcium and vitamin D. Everybody needs enough. If you're already getting enough from your diet, you don't take extra. It won't help.

Get the Facts on Calcium and Vitamin D

And don't forget about vitamin D, which enables your body to absorb calcium. Most adults under age 50 need 400-800 international units (IU) daily and most ...

Vitamin D - NHS

Vitamin D helps regulate the amount of calcium and phosphate in the body. These nutrients are needed to keep bones, teeth and muscles healthy.

What roles do calcium and vitamin D play in the body?

Calcium and vitamin D work together to keep the bones strong. Separately, they also contribute to the health of the skin, blood, and brain.


Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is a group of fat-soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, magnesium, and phosphate, along with numerous other biological functions.

Calcitriol

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Calcitriol is a hormone and the active form of vitamin D, normally made in the kidney. It is also known as 1,25-dihydroxycholecalciferol.

Ergocalciferol

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Ergocalciferol, also known as vitamin D₂ and nonspecifically calciferol, is a type of vitamin D found in food and used as a dietary supplement. As a supplement it is used to prevent and treat vitamin D deficiency. This includes vitamin D deficiency due to poor absorption by the intestines or liver disease. It may also be used for low blood calcium due to hypoparathyroidism. It is taken by mouth or via injection into a muscle.

Vitamin C

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Vitamin C is a water-soluble vitamin found in citrus and other fruits, berries and vegetables. It is also a generic prescription medication and in some countries is sold as a non-prescription dietary supplement.

Vitamin K

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Vitamin K is a family of structurally similar, fat-soluble vitamers found in foods and marketed as dietary supplements. The human body requires vitamin K for post-synthesis modification of certain proteins that are required for blood coagulation or for controlling binding of calcium in bones and other tissues.