thin your blood and may cause bleeding complications. Another major concern is that cod and halibut liver oils contain high amounts of vitamin A and D. Taking too much vitamin A can cause nausea, vertigo, headaches, and is not recommended during pregnancy. Vitamin D is well tolerated, so ingesting too much from these fish oils is unlikely. Ask your Peoples Pharmacist if taking a fish oil supplement is right for you.
.....Vitamin D is one of those vitamins we rarely think about, or try to forget about. Many of us may remember our mothers or fathers giving us our daily tablespoonful of cod liver oil. This daily battle, which was usually lost by the child, was for our own good. "If you don't take your medicine you'll get rickets." they said. As much as one would like to forget this fact, your parents were right. |
.....Vitamin D helps to maintain our immune system, ensures our nervous system works correctly and much, much more. Its most important use is its ability to promote the formation of strong bones and teeth. Your body needs vitamin D to absorb calcium from your stomach and works with the calcium to maintain bone strength.  This is the main reason why milk is fortified with vitamin D, to make sure your body can use the calcium in milk.
.....This fat-soluble vitamin is mainly found in fish products, eggs and milk products. Your body can also manufacturer its own vitamin D when your skin is exposed to UV light. |
Your body needs about 10 to 15 minutes of direct sunlight to meet its daily vitamin D requirements. You would think that this would be easy, right? Think again; studies have shown that many people are deficient in this vitamin.Are you able to get 10 minutes of direct sunlight, to the naked upper half of your body, every single day? That is what it takes to get enough vitamin D. A deficiency of vitamin D can lead to osteoporosis, rickets and hearing loss. Most multi-vitamins and calcium supplements contain an adequate amount of this vitamin. The recommended amount of Vitamin D historically was 400IU per day. This amount was not based on science, but rather how much vitamin D was found in a
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