Vitamin D

Follow the links below to find information on the benefits and role of vitamin D in the diet.

Updated April 2011

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Title:   Vitamin D for Depression
Publisher:   HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:   The recommendation that Vitamin D levels should be checked in all depressed patients is contained in a Black Dog Institute paper that looked at current research into vitamin D insufficiency and deficiency contributing to depression.
Date:   Oct 2011
Title:   More about vitamins
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   The word vitamin means vital to life. All plants and animals need vitamins but only green plants can make all the vitamins they need.
Date:   Aug 2011
Title:   Lifestyle options
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Even when osteoporosis is diagnosed, lifestyle factors are still important in the management of this condition.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Calcium
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Calcium; Calcium Counter; Recommended daily calcium intake; Vitamin D; Calcium Requirements Through Life; Childhood and Adolescence; 20s-40s; Midlife - 50's to 65; Older years - over 65; Pregnant and breastfeeding women;Other dietary factors
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Vitamin D Can Help Elderly Women Survive
Publisher:   HealthInsite Editorial Team
Description:   Giving vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) to elderly women seems to increase survival, especially for women in institutional care.
Date:   Jul 2011
Title:   Menopause and osteoporosis
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Menopause in women can increase the risk of developing osteoporosis. Bones become fragile and weak and may fracture easily. To help reduce your risk, eat a diet rich in calcium and exercise regularly. Treatments include bisphosphonates, selective oestrogen receptor modulators (SERMs), hormone replacement therapy (HRT) or tibolone, vitamin D, calcium and strontium ranelate. Potential therapies include parathyroid hormone.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Vegetarian eating
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Vegetarians are people who don' t eat meat or seafood and may not eat eggs or dairy foods. Vegans consume only plant foods. A vegetarian diet has many health benefits. With careful planning, a vegetarian diet can provide all your essential nutritional needs.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Vitamin D Deficiencies
Publisher:   HealthInsite Topic Page
Description:   Links to information about Vitamin D deficiencies.
Date:   Mar 2011
Title:   Osteoporosis - prevention and treatment
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Osteoporosis occurs when bones lose minerals such as calcium more quickly than the body can replace them. They become less dense, lose strength and break more easily. Calcium, exercise and vitamin D can help to prevent osteoporosis. If you have osteoporosis, medical treatment and lifestyle changes can prevent further bone loss.
Date:   Feb 2011
Title:   Calcium for children
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Calcium is an essential mineral for building strong bones and teeth during childhood and teenage years. Calcium has other roles in the body including helping out with heart functions. Our bones hold on to most of our calcium, which must be ″topped-up″ daily from our diets.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   Calcium
Publisher:   The Jean Hailes Foundation for Women's Health
Description:   Attainment of peak bone mass is dependent on ensuring adequate levels of dietary calcium, exercise and normal levels of growth hormones and gonadal hormones in childhood and adolescence.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis and fractures
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   Fragility fractures are a serious complication of long-term treatment with corticosteroids.The high frequency and rapid onset of corticosteroid-related fractures necessitates prompt identification of at-risk patients.
Date:   Apr 2008
Title:   Osteoporosis prevention - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   There are several steps you can take to help prevent osteoporosis.
Date:   Aug 2007
Title:   Calcium, vitamin D and osteoporosis
Publisher:   Multicultural Health Communication Service
Description:   A guide to healthy eating for people of all ages, highlighting the importance of calcium and vitamin D to help build strong bones and prevent osteoporosis.
Date:   Mar 2006
Title:   Calcium supplementation: the bare bones
Publisher:   Australian Prescriber
Description:   An adequate calcium intake is an essential part of the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.
Date:   Dec 2003
Title:   Osteoporosis treatment - myDr.com.au
Publisher:   myDr
Description:   If you have osteoporosis, your treatment will depend on your individual circumstances, including how severe your condition is.
Date:   Nov 2001

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