Vitamin D

Vitamin D is essential for overall health and may also play a key role in the prevention of certain types of cancer, multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and type 1 diabetes.

Vitamin D

Vitamin D is found mainly in milk products but also in egg yolks and fatty fish, such as tuna and salmon. Milk products contribution to vitamin D intake compared to other foods is 60%. According to Canada’s Food and Drugs Act2, cow’s milk is...

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Vitamin D Requirements

Adequate intakes in vitamin D¹
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Expert Summary: Vitamin D Requirements

Although Canadians rely on diet and/or supplements to help maintain proper vitamin D status, our intake of vitamin D does not meet current recommendations. Theoretically, vitamin D needs could be met by skin synthesis. However, environmental factors during winter and sunscreen use in...
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Roles of Vitamin D

Vitamin D has been recognized for a long time for its role in bone development and maintenance. However, advances in research indicate that the benefits of this liposoluble vitamin go beyond bone metabolism. Although studies on this topic are just beginning, there is evidence that vitamin...
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Vitamins D3 and D2

Milk is fortified with vitamin D3 (or cholecalciferol). This form of vitamin D is considered the most effective in humans. Studies have shown that vitamin D3 is twice as effective as vitamin D2 in increasing and maintaining serum concentrations of 25-hydroxyvitamin D.1,2 In fact, the...
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