Low vitamin D in kids may play a role in anemia

Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions ^ | May 1, 2011 | Unknown

[decimon]

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[steelyourfaith]

You are the sunshine vitamin D guy, decimon. :) Thanx !

[allmost]

Which forms of vitamin D were they testing for? There are more than one, D3 and D6 mainly.

[decimon]

You are the sunshine vitamin D guy, decimon.

I've been called 'sunshine' but with more than a touch of sarcasm. ;-)

[goodnesswins]

Interesting....but, why do boys seems to have anemia more than girls when they are young? (That’s what I’ve observed.)

[allmost]

Let me be the first to call myself an idiot D₂ and D_3.

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[decimon]

Which forms of vitamin D were they testing for?

This article doesn't say so I don't know.

There are more than one, D3 and D6 mainly.

As supplement, I'm familiar with D2 and D3. D2 used to be the common supplement but has been replaced by D3 as D3 is the form we make naturally and is so thought to be better utilized. I recently posted something with the opinion that D2 may be as beneficial as D3.

That summarizes my readings on the matter.

[allmost]

Tried to edit my incorrect response in post #7. This info, even speculation, is great. Bump.

[decimon]

Let me be the first to call myself an idiot D2 and D3.

Yeah, it's always good to preempt the detractors. ;-)

[decimon]

...why do boys seems to have anemia more than girls when they are young?

I think it's the puppy dogs tails.

[bigheadfred]

I wonder if sitting indoors, playing video games and sucking down the Mountain Dew, has anything to do with this?

[allmost]

Yeah, self deprecation. I was thinking about fish oil when I responded. The internal receptors in our bodies will overload one and neglect(reject) the other from my understanding. Supplements can be dangerous.

[decimon]

I wonder if sitting indoors, playing video games and sucking down the Mountain Dew, has anything to do with this?

Could be, but then rickets was a common problem before they began fortifying foods with vitamin D.

[decimon]

The internal receptors in our bodies will overload one and neglect(reject) the other from my understanding. Supplements can be dangerous.

I'm currently taking 5000IU of vitamin D daily. My multi-vitamin-mineral-whatever pill has no large dosages as I want it to be a supplement for what I might be missing and not a replacement. I might change my mind later but that's what I'm currently doing.

[allmost]

You gonna answer my question? Which form of D?

[ThisLittleLightofMine]

How long have you been doing that? Be careful you may end up with Kidney stones.

[decimon]

You gonna answer my question? Which form of D?

I answered in post #9. I don't know because the article doesn't say and it has no link to any source.

[Beowulf9]

They’ve said for years 15 min of sunlight a day gives you enough Vit D, kids play outside, so what about that fact?