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Consumer-focused fact sheet about Vitamin D, what it does, how much you need, food sources, effects on health, potential interactions with other substances, and where you can find more information about Vitamin D.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-Consumer
Information for health professionals about Vitamin D, recommended intakes, sources, intake status, risks of inadequacy or excess, current research on Vitamin D and health, and potential interactions.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-HealthProfessional
Hoja informativa para el consumidor sobre la vitamina D: lo que hace, la cantidad que necesita, cuales alimentos son fuentes, los efectos en la salud, interacciones posibles, y donde se puede encontrar más información sobre la vitamina D.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminD-DatosEnEspanol
Find links to useful resources including conference proceedings, evidence-based reviews, information on standard reference materials, and other publications.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/Vitamin_D_Resources_for_Researchers.aspx
Check out the answer in a Q&A from The Scoop, the ODS Newsletter for Consumers.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/News/The_Scoop_-_February_2011.aspx#1
Check out the answer in a Q&A from The Scoop, the ODS Newsletter for Consumers.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/News/The_Scoop_-_February_2011.aspx#2
An ODS initiative and international collaborative effort to standardize laboratory measurement of vitamin D status.
https://ods.od.nih.gov/Research/vdsp.aspx
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Folate Fact Sheet for Consumers What is folate and what does it do? Folate is a B-vitamin that is naturally present in many foods. Your body needs folate to make DNA and other genetic material. Your body also needs folate for your cells to divide...
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ODS Update - Winter 2019 Winter 2019 The Dietary Supplement Label Database: Updates and Research Uses The Dietary Supplement Label Database (DSLD) has been redesigned with an emphasis on ease-of-use and to reflect new supplement labeling regulati...
08 Feb 2019
Cindy D. Davis, Ph.D., Director of Grants and Extramural Activities Cindy D. Davis, Ph.D., is the Director of Grants and Extramural Activities in the Office of Dietary Supplements (ODS). In this position, she actively engages and encourages partn...
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