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home:food:vitamind:vitamin_d_supplementation_policy [09.01.2019] – [Early recommendations that 'vitamin' D be discontinued] sallieq | home:food:vitamind:vitamin_d_supplementation_policy [09.01.2019] – [United States] sallieq | ||
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==== Recent rates of supplementation ==== | ==== Recent rates of supplementation ==== | ||
- | A September 2010 report published by //Nutrition Business Journal// points out that in the previous two years, vitamin D supplement sales to consumers have increased by more than 100% per year – a four-fold increase.(({{pubmed> | + | A September 2010 report published by //Nutrition Business Journal// points out that in the previous two years, |
- | A number of researchers and public health advocates have proposed adding high doses of vitamin D to other substances such as breads.(({{pubmed> | + | A number of researchers and public health advocates have proposed adding high doses of 'vitamin' |
===== No biological basis for supplementation in healthy people ===== | ===== No biological basis for supplementation in healthy people ===== | ||
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- | According to a 2010 editorial by Drs. Reddy and Gilchrest, there is no basis for vitamin D supplementation in the general population. | + | According to a 2010 editorial by Drs. Reddy and Gilchrest, there is no basis for 'vitamin' |
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- | The adoption of the deterministic ("one size fits all") approach to vitamin D supplementation makes no room for random variation and runs contrary to the strong possibility that supplementation will be harming some people. | + | The adoption of the deterministic ("one size fits all") approach to 'vitamin' |
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- | Fluid milk and breakfast cereals are the predominant vehicles for vitamin D in the United States.(({{pubmed> | + | Fluid milk and breakfast cereals are the predominant vehicles for 'vitamin' |
- | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require the addition of vitamin D to milk, but it does regulate the inexpensive additive. The FDA has jurisdiction because in sufficient amounts vitamin D can be poisonous(({{pubmed> | + | The U.S. Food and Drug Administration does not require the addition of vitamin D to milk, but it does regulate the inexpensive additive. The FDA has jurisdiction because in sufficient amounts |
- | A number of dairy manufacturers have opted not to fortify their product lines with vitamin D, or to supplement only with vitamin A. One can verify this information with the National Dairy Council. | + | A number of dairy manufacturers have opted not to fortify their product lines with 'vitamin' |