Top 10 vitamin D myths.
A growing body of evidence points to the tremendous importance of vitamin D in maintaining health. Yet misconceptions about the need for this vitamin and the clinical care of vitamin D-deficient patients remain. This article deconstructs 10 prevailing myths and addresses such issues as symptoms and clinical indicators of vitamin D deficiency; the various sources of vitamin D, including diet, sun exposure, and supplementation; current laboratory standards for assessing vitamin D levels, and the prevalence of deficiency.
University of Minnesota, USA.
Gregory A
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Plotnikoff
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