Vitamin D Deficiency Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin, well more of a secosteroid than a vitamin, that occurs in 2 forms in humans: vitamin D3 and vitamin D2. Vitamin D3, the more common form, is made in the skin after exposure to sunlight. Vitamin D2, on the other hand, comes mostly from food and over-the-counter… Continue reading Vitamin D Deficiency
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Vitamin B12 Deficiency
Vitamin B12 Deficiency One of the early tests they performed on me was to see if I had a Vitamin B12 deficiency. Vitamin B12 also called cobalamin, is a water-soluble vitamin that is involved in the metabolism of every cell of the human body: it is a cofactor in DNA synthesis and in both fatty… Continue reading Vitamin B12 Deficiency