Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3: Vitamin D3 is one form of vitamin D and is vital for development and growth of cells, bones and teeth, absorption of calcium, hormone regulation, and for healthy nervous and immune systems. Vitamin D3 is a fat soluble vitamin and is synthesized in the skin from exposure to the sun's rays. It is also available in supplements and in fortified milk, liver, eggs, and oily fish.

Adequate Amounts Claimed As Beneficial For Conditions: Vitamin D3

Adequate amounts of Vitamin D3 are claimed to be potentially beneficial for:

• Vitamin D deficiency
• Rickets
• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Osteoarthritis
• Psoriasis
• Autoimmune disorders
• Transplants
• Osteomalacia

Adequate Amounts Claimed As Preventative For Conditions: Vitamin D3

Adequate amounts of Vitamin D3 are claimed to be potentially preventative for:

• Vitamin D deficiency
• Rickets
• Multiple sclerosis
• Diabetes
• Atherosclerosis
• Osteoporosis
• Arthritis
• Cancer
• Osteoarthritis
• Hypertension
• Inflammatory bowel disease
• Stroke
• Tuberculosis
• Osteomalacia

Toxicity/Overdose Risks For Supplement Or Excessive Intake: Vitamin D3

Excessive intake of Vitamin D3 may involve the following risks:

• Mental retardation in infants
• Poor growth in infants
• Facial abnormalities in infants
• Weakness
• Anorexia
• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Thirst
• Excessive urination
• Mental changes
• Kidney failure
• Inching skin
• Sore eyes
• Calcium deposits in the blood vessels, kidney and lungs

Descriptions of Vitamin D3

Vitamin D3: produced in human and other animal tissue by photoactivation (normally sunlight on skin) of 7-dehydrocholesterol.
Source: Diseases Database

Vitamin D3: Other Names

Other names for this supplements (Vitamin D3) include:

• Vitamin D
• Cholecalciferol

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