Lauri Drager Kaplan University The Importance of Vitamin D The Ins and Outs of Vitamin D

What is Vitamin D???  Sunlight  Supplements  Food

What Does Vitamin D Do?  Strong, Healthy Bones  Muscle Function  Cardiovascular Health

Deficient in Vitamin D?  Rickets  Osteomalacia  Cancer  Asthma  Type II Diabetes  High Blood Pressure  Depression  Alzheimers  Autoimmune Disorders Subhead Text Here

The Sun & Vitamin D  Time of Day  Where You live  Color of Your Skin  Amount of Exposed Skin

The Sun & Vitamin D  Time of Day  Where You live

Skin Type Different Skin Type Table Skin TypeSkin ColorSkin Characteristics IWhite; very fair; red or blond hair; blue eyes, freckles Always burns, never tans IIWhite: fair; red or blond hair; blue, hazel or green eyes Usually burns, tans with difficulty IIICream white; fair; with any eye or hair color; very common Sometimes mild burn, gradually tans IVBrown; typical Mediterranean Caucasian skins Rarely burns, tans with ease VDark brown; mid-eastern skin types Very rarely burns, tans very easily VIBlackNever burns, tans very easily (“How do I get Vitamin D, n.d.”).

Supplements Recommended Daily Intake Vitamin D CouncilEndocrine Society Food and Nutrition Board Infants1,0000 IU/Day400-1,000 IU/Day 400 IU/Day Children1,000 IU/day per 25 lbs of body weight 600-1,000 IU/Day 600 IU/Day Adults5,000 IU/Day1,500 – 2,000 IU/Day 600 IU/Day, 800 IU/Day for seniors (“How do I get Vitamin D” n.d.)

Who Should Not Take Vitamin D Supplements Those with Medical Condition such as: Primary Hyperparathyroidism Hodgkin's or non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma Granulomatous Disease Kidney Stones Kidney, Liver or Hormonal Disease High blood calcium levels

References  What is vitamin D and how does it work? (n.d.) Retrieved August 24, 2014 from d/what-is-vitamin-d/# d/what-is-vitamin-d/#  How do I get the vitamin D my body needs? (n.d.) Retrieved August 24, 2014 from d/how-do-i-get-the-vitamin-d-my-body-needs/