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Bookmark or Share- Cholecalciferol (oral route) - Mayo ClinicFor vitamin D deficiency: For oral dosage form (capsules): Adults—One capsule containing 5000 international units (IU) once a day. Children—Use and dose must be determined by your doctor. For oral dosage form (solution): Adults—One drop containing 1000 international units (IU) once a day or 2 times per day.
- Vitamin D toxicity: What if you get too much? - Mayo ClinicVitamin D toxicity, also called hypervitaminosis D, is a rare but potentially serious condition that occurs when you have excessive amounts of vitamin D in your body. Vitamin D toxicity is usually caused by large doses of vitamin D supplements — not by diet or sun exposure. That's because your body regulates the amount of vitamin D produced ...
- Vitamin D - Mayo ClinicVitamin D supplements are used to treat adults with severe vitamin D deficiency, resulting in loss of bone mineral content, bone pain, muscle weakness and soft bones (osteomalacia). Osteoporosis. Studies suggest that people who get enough vitamin D and calcium in their diets can slow bone mineral loss, help prevent osteoporosis and reduce bone ...
- Vitamin D deficiency - Mayo ClinicVitamin D deficiency — when the level of vitamin D in your body is too low — can cause your bones to become thin, brittle or misshapen. Vitamin D also appears to play a role in insulin production and immune function — and how this relates to chronic disease prevention and cancer — but this is still being investigated.
- Rickets - Symptoms & causes - Mayo ClinicTo prevent rickets, make sure your child eats foods that contain vitamin D naturally — fatty fish such as salmon and tuna, fish oil and egg yolks — or that have been fortified with vitamin D, such as: Infant formula; Cereal; Bread; Milk, but not foods made from milk, such as some yogurts and cheese; Orange juice
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