Vitamin D

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Vitamin D is fat-soluble. It comes in the form of D₂ or D₃. Vitamin D is either of the two.

• Used by men and women
• Used for:
• Rickets
• Aiding in Calcium Absorption. 
• Parathyroid Levels
• Immune System
• Tuberculosis
• HIV
• Flu
• Cancer
• Heart Disease
• Mortality
• Phosphate Levels in Blood
• Preventing Falls in Older People
• Warts 
• Bronchitis
• Vaginal Atrophy
• Other Diseases 
• You can overdose on Vitamin D. Adults should not use more than 50,000 IU a day for prolonged periods. You should research your own healthy dosage. Overdosage can cause kidney problems and vomiting.
• Vitamin D can be purchased in most any store where vitamins can be purchased. 

Sources:
www.wikipedia.com

http://nirc.cas.psu.edu/pdf/ACF6DE.pdf

http://neurosurgerycenterofcolorado.com/util/documents/AprilVitamins.pdf

http://www.webmd.com

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