Definition of Rickets:
Vitamin-D deficiency characterized by abnormal calcification of bone tissues.
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Calcium Requirement
...the condition
“...Vitamin D is needed for absorption of dietary calcium and so calcium deficiency may be linked to rickets in children...”
Fish Oils
...as a treatment
“...Without sun, their bodies couldn't make vitamin D, and they developed rickets. Because cod liver oil contains large amounts of vitamin D, it cured rickets and made a great contribution to public health...”
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Horsetail Grass
...as a treatment
“...edema, fracture, hair loss, heart disease, inflammation, intertrigo, kidney ailments, Lyme disease, muscle cramps, nail problems, obesity-diuretic tea, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, prostatitis, rickets, skin-oily, skin-wrinkles, sport injuries, sunburn.”
Nutritional Deficiency
...the condition
“...Rickets usually occurs due to vitamin D deficiency but may also be caused by insufficient calcium intake...”
Poor Bone Health
...the condition
“...Other Bone Diseases Vitamin D deficiency causes rickets, a painful, deforming bone disease characterized by undermineralization of the skeleton...”
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Pregnancy-Related Issues
...recommendation Vitamin D
“...Health problems ranged from seizures and growth failure to rickets. Congenital cataracts have also been linked to low levels of vitamin D...”
Vitamin D
...as a treatment
“...The combination of low sunlight and inadequate sources of the vitamin D rich foods has made rickets a large concern...”
Vitamin D Requirement
...the condition
“Deficiency of vitamin D can over a period of months cause rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults – a skeletal demineralization especially in the spine, pelvis, and lower extremities...”
...recommendation Vitamin D
“Rickets heals promptly with 4,000 IU of oral vitamin D per day administered for approximately one month...”
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Last updated: Mar 10, 2018