D-tails
Vitamin D crops up in health news almost daily right now.
Not only does it cut your cancer risk, but it increases your longevity and it helps prevents osteoporosis. CBC recently has done some indepth coverage of Vitamin D which notes that “The recommended daily allowance of vitamin D in Canada is 200 IU for the general population and 400 IU for people 50 and older. Some health authorities suggest that this amount is too low, saying that as much as 2,000 units a day is safe.” The article concludes “The U.S.-based Institute of Medicine of the National Academies has set 2,000 IU of vitamin D as the daily maximum tolerable amount. Health Canada warns exceeding this limit could lead to an overdose that can cause kidney stones as well as damage to the heart, lungs and blood vessels.”
So obviously Health Canada needs to look at their recommendations, and this month they are, and when they’re updated I’ll update the info here as well.
And while I believe in trying to get most of your nutrients from your diet, I am tempted to start supplementing with Vitamin D and am wondering if the kids should be too. I’ll have to do some research and get back to you.