Vitamin D Deficiency

Q. My doctor says I have a low vitamin D level and recommended I take supplements. What does this mean?

Submitted by Wooster Communi... on Tue, 11/13/2012 - 4:43pm

A. Vitamin D is very important for bone health, as it is essential for promoting calcium absorption in the stomach. Typical diseases caused by vitamin D deficiency are Rickets in children and osteomalacia (soft bones) in adults.

Written By: 
Jianming Han, MD, PhD
Wooster Family Medicine

Vitamin D

Submitted by Jason Blanda on Wed, 02/15/2012 - 3:55pm

When we talk about vitamin D, we think of bone. Vitamin D is very important for bone health, as it is essential for promoting calcium absorption in the stomach. Typical diseases caused by vitamin D deficiency are Rickets in children and osteomalacia (soft bones) in adults.

Written By: 
Jianming Han, MD, PhD
Wooster Family Medicine