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Originally Posted by Michaelangelica
Interesting thanks
For pensioners, like me, supplements are too expensive
Although I once went to an orthomolecular specialist and was taking a handful of supplements three times a day. After about 3 months I certainly felt healthier but a lot poorer
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Funny, as I always saw magic mushies as richer in vitamin whee.
Per the vitamin D, here's a nifty site you may enjoy. It seems that salmon is the breakfast of champions... Complete with vita A, vita C, vita E, vita D, and even the wonderous omega-3.
WHFoods: vitamin D
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Although typically categorized as a fat-soluble vitamin, vitamin D actually functions more like a hormone. Calcitriol, the most metabolically active form of vitamin D, works with parathyroid hormone (PTH) to maintain proper levels of calcium in the blood. Low levels of calcium in the blood stimulate the secretion of PTH from the parathyroid gland. PTH then stimulates the conversion of inactive forms of vitamin D to calcitriol. Calcitriol acts to increase the intestinal absorption of calcium, increase the resorption of calcium by the kidneys, and stimulate the release of calcium from the bone, thereby increasing blood calcium levels. Alternatively, when blood levels of calcium are too high, calcitriol decreases the intestinal absorption of calcium and stimulates the bones to take up calcium, thereby decreasing blood calcium levels.
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