Vitamin D

Question 1

What is vitamin d used for?

Answer 1

Skeletal development, maintenance of bone health, neuromuscular function, cardiovascular disease, depression and colon cancer

Question 2

Risk factors for vitamin D deficiency?

Answer 2

65, breast-feeding,dark skin, insufficient exposure to sun light, sedentary lifestyle, and obesity. Anticonvulsants and Glucocorticoids

Question 3

Vitamin D deficiency is confirm with what kind of test?

Answer 3

25-hydroxyvitamin D level. Less than 20. Insufficiency is 20-30

Question 4

Ergocalciferol is & what is the dose?

Answer 4

Vitamin D2 50,000 iu weekly for 8 weeks. Check labs after eight weeks. If minimal level has not been achieved Second eight week course should be started.

Question 5

Maintenance dose of vitamin D 3?

Answer 5

Cholecalciferol is 800 - 1000 iu per day.

Question 6

Is vitamin D water-soluble or fat soluble?

Answer 6

Fat soluble

Question 7

Signs of vitamin D toxicity

Answer 7

Headache, metallic taste, pancreatitis nausea and vomiting

Question 8

Vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) comes from?

Answer 8

Yeast & plants

Question 9

Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) comes from?

Answer 9

Oily fish and sun light