By Linda on Feb 20, 2010 in Interesting Stories | comments(0)
The growth of the computer generation and changing lifestyles among children are leading to a Vitamin D deficiency and a rise in cases of rickets, medical experts have warned
Full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7043698/Rickets-makes-comeback-among-computer-generation.html
Excerpt:
They said modern diets often lack Vitamin D and this could be a big reason – along with changing lifestyles – for the increasing health problems, in particular rickets in children. Continued
By Linda on Nov 16, 2009 in Food | comments(0)
Linda’s comments: When I was my sickest my VitD levels were extremely low. I complained of deep bone pain. Sometimes it felt like I had shin splints. That is when my doctors ran some blood tests and discovered my VitD levels were so low. I had to take large dosing of VitD for almost a year before they could get my levels in a “low normal” range. I knew it wasn’t from bad food and sugars. Lyme doctors tend to ignore this kind of pain, so complain and demand VitD level blood work.
Regards,
Linda
From Journal Watch > http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/575421
Allan S. Brett, MD
Published: 07/28/2008
The results of two studies argue against any simple relation between diffuse pain and vitamin D deficiency.
Summary
Observational data have suggested that vitamin D deficiency might be a common cause of otherwise unexplained musculoskeletal pain (Journal Watch Jan 9 2004). In two new studies, researchers addressed this problem. Continued
