Another health problem attributed to vitamin D deficiency has been identified. And it has something to do with baby delivery. About a hundred years ago, the condition of rachitic pelvis or rickets of the pelvis lead to fatal complications during children. This bone disorder is almost non-existent today because of the discovery of its cause [...]
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Last Monday, the American Academy of Pediatrics released its newly updated guidelines for vitamin D for children. And here’s what is recommended: vitamin D supplementation doses should be doubled!
The previous guidelines from 2003 recommended 200 IU per day of vitamin D. The new guidelines recommend 400 IU per day.
Some of reasons for this increased dosage [...]
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A recent study gives the following disturbing statistics:
40% of American babies and toddlers don’t get enough vitamin D
12% of infants and young children are already deficient in vitamin D,
28% are at risk for vitamin D deficiency
Those especially at risk are breastfed babies. This is due to the fact that while baby formula is fortified with [...]
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