Vitamin d

• Vitamin D is essential for bone health. Recent research suggests it may have other benefits, too, such as protecting against colds and fighting depression.
(Huffington Post)
• Deficiencies in calcium and vitamin D are associated with obesity. This has prompted researchers to study what roles, if any, calcium and vitamin D may play in energy metabolism and weight regulation.
(Examiner)
• The Doctors Health Press, a publisher of various natural health newsletters, books, and reports, including the popular online Doctors Health Press e-Bulletin, supports a study on how Vitamin D could lower fracture risk.
(Houston Chronicle)
• Children who are treated with inhaled corticosteroids for asthma and suffer from vitamin D deficiency have poor lung function, finds a new study.
(Med India)
• FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - July 13, 2012 – Feed Solutions has initiated a voluntary recall of certain varieties of the feed products with specific lot codes listed below, due to the potential for elevated vitamin D levels.
(Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition)
• How much vitamin D can 100 grams of fresh mushrooms make from sunlight? A lot, but a lot more when mushrooms are dried, pulverized, and then exposed to UVB light lamps. Caution: Using UVB light lamps can cause damage to your eyes and skin.
(Huffington Post)
• Vitamin D deficiency is associated with poorer lung function in asthmatic children treated with inhaled corticosteroids, according to a new study from researchers in Boston.
(News-Medical.Net)
• The optimum level of 25(OH)D is between 50-65 ng/ml. If it is less than this, you increase your risk of certain diseases. For treatment of specific conditions which respond to vitamin D, levels can be as high as 95 ng/ml.
(Examiner)
• A new report finding that a majority of Germans lack sufficient vitamin D has set off a debate in the country between dermatologists and nutritionists, who recommend a simple, natural remedy for gaining more of the essential vitamin: sunshine.
(Der Spiegel)