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I have a question!
Where can I get:
How much each day do I need:
I'm just too tired / lazy / bored / busy to go
through all of the above.. Can I have a short summary of everything?
Dad / Mom / Teacher says
I need Vitamin D. Why do I need it?
We need Vitamin D absorb calcium. Without enough vitamin D, we cannot
absorb calcium from the food you eat. Then your body will have
to take the calcium from your bones. As a result, your bones become
weak, and you get diseases (just like when you do not eat enough
calcium..) such as osteoporosis.
If you jumped to this page, why not read about osteoporosis at
"What happens when I do not
take in enough calcium?"
Children can also get rickets when they do not eat enough vitamin D. As children's bones are still growing, not taking in enough Vitamin D can result in their bodies not being able to absorb calcium sufficiently. Hence, their bones cannot grow healthily.
A boy with rickets (Taken from: http://www.thachers.org/rickets_photos.htm)
Above are pictures of a boy having rickets. Now look what happens to the boy after receiving treatment for two years:
 The same boy, 2 years later after treatment (Taken from: http://www.thachers.org/rickets_photos.htm)
So now you know that Vitamin D is very important to us.
What
if I eat too much Vitamin D?
 When
you eat too much Vitamin D, calcium is being absorbed at a very
high rate. This will be just like when you take in too much calcium.
One result of eating too much Vitamin D is kidney stones.
If you jumped to this page, why not read about kidney stones
at "Hey,
I've got a great idea! What if I take in more calcium than I need?"
As taking in too much vitamin D can cause the calcium levels in our blood
to be quite high, it can result in changes in heart rhythm and
kidney damage. However, do not fret. Usually, such levels can
only be obtained if you take too much supplements or cod liver
oil.
Hence, it is recommended that you take in enough vitamin D. Often,
just exposing yourself to sunlight will do. For more information,
check out Sources of Vitamin
D and Daily recommended
amt of Vitamin D.
Calcium? | Importance
of calcium | Not taking in enough
calcium | Taking in too much
calcium
Lactose Intolerant?
| Importance of Vitmain D | Taking in too much Vitamin D | Summary
Sources of calcium
| Sources of Vitamin D
| Daily recommended amt of
calcium | Daily recommended
amt of Vitamin D
References:
(April
7, 2004). Healthcommunities.com, Inc. Kidney Stones.
[WWW document].
URL:
http://www.urologychannel.com/kidneystones/index.shtml. Date Accessed:
10/06/04
Karen
Collins. Young Again Nutrients. Vitamin D Deficiency Concerns
on the Rise [WWW document]
URL:
http://www.youngagain.com/vitamind7.html. Date Accessed: 20/06/04
Jane
Higdon (2001 to April 8, 2003). Linus Pauling Institute. Calcium.
[WWW document]
URL:
http://lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/calcium/. Date
Accessed: 05/06/04
Osteoporosis
Society of Canada Web site. What is Osteoporosis? [WWW
document] URL:
http://www.osteoporosis.ca/english/about%20osteoporosis/default.asp?s=1.
About
Osteoporosis [WWW document] URL: http://www.osteoporosis.ca/english/About
Osteoporosis/Nutrition/Calcium%20Requirements/default.asp?s=1,
http://www.osteoporosis.ca/english/About
Osteoporosis/Nutrition/default.asp?s=1
Date
Accessed: 05/06/04. C. 2004.
Health Promotion Board. Joy of Life [WWW document] URL:
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/ere/ere05010101.asp
Strong Bones for Life [WWW document] (in pdf format)
http://www.hpb.gov.sg/pdf/strongbonesforlife_e_.pdf
Adult
Requirements [WWW document] http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/adu/adu010101.asp
Child
Requirements [WWW document] http://www.hpb.gov.sg/hpb/chi/chi010101.asp
Date
Accessed: 04/06/04
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