food sources
species include king, sockeye, chinook and coho
salmon
maintains what minerals in your blood
calcium and phosphorus
a buildup of calcium in your blood is called?
hypercalcemia
loss of bone density is called what
osteoporosis
a common breakfast food that can be cooked like scrambled or fried
eggs
vitamin d helps build and maintain what in the human body
bones
misuse of high-dose vitamin D supplements can cause vitamin D toxicity (true or false)
True!
a rare disease that causes bones to become soft and bend
rickets
a popular dairy item produced by cows
milk
regulates normal function of what body system
immune
nausea, weakness and frequent urination are symptoms of what?
buildup of calcium in the blood or hypercalcemia
not getting enough sunlight can cause a vitamin D deficiency (true or false)
True!
a fruit grown in Florida
orange
researchers say vitamin D may help balance a persons what?
mood
too much sun exposure can cause excess vitamin D (true or false)
false because the body regulates the amount of vitamin D produced by the sun
vitamin D deficiency is very common and causes how many cases per year in the US
more than 3 million
a tiny whole fish that is canned
sardines
vitamin D does what to inflammation
reduces
vitamin D toxicity goes by what other name
hypervitaminosis D
there is no need to be treated by a doctor for a vitamin D deficiency (true or false)
false because it requires a medical diagnosis from lab tests