Vitamin D Deficiency

RE: Vitamin D Deficiency

Former Member — Fri, 20 Apr 2007 09:45:42 GMT

Another thing about vit. D is that some veggies make it so that you can't take the vitamin in during digestion. I've forgotten which vegies though. Also, I take prednisone everyday. That will block the absortion rate also. However, because I am male ity is very unlikely. many women who take predinsone for their asthma get done problems. Craig

RE: Vitamin D Deficiency

Former Member — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 10:05:06 GMT

Thanks Anna! I feel honored to have received a direct answer from the author!!! I was really impressed with your article and the information it provided. Thanks for the reply, I appreciate you taking the time.

RE: Vitamin D Deficiency

Former Member — Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:22:31 GMT

Susan, The Vitamin D test is a blood test known as the 25(OH)D test, or the 25-hydroxyvitamin D test. It is not performed as part of the routine blood tests you get at the doctor's office (blood sugar, cholesterol, hemoglobin, etc.). In my case, my deficiency was found by chance. My mother has severe osteoporosis; she has shrunk in height from 5 feet tall down to 4'8". Back in 2004, at age 43, I decided that I wanted to know my bone density. My reasoning was that if I had a problem I'd like to catch it early while I had a better chance of doing something about it. The current recommendation for a woman to get her first bone density test is at age 65, so I figured I was getting a 22-year head start. My OB-GYN's office performed the test. The results came back pretty bad for a 43-year-old, pre-menopausal woman. Because of my (relatively) young age, my OB-GYN decided to send me to an osteoporosis specialist, an endocrinologist. The Vitamin D test is one of the tests that endocrinologists order when they're dealing with low bone density. Vitamin D is starting to get more attention by researchers. The Vitamin D Council has a good web site; their newsletters are very informative. Visit them at www.vitamindcouncil.com, and click on "Publications". --Anna Lea