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Vitamin D3
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Vitamin D3
Recommendation: Strongly in favor (Studies have shown that a Vitamin D can help to prevent and treat rickets)
Grade of Evidence: High level of evidence
Recomendation: Weakly in favor (There are some studies that show vitamin D may be able to help treat symptoms of Anorexia Nervosa. More studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
Chronic Renal Failure [11, 12, 13, 14]:
Recommendation: Strongly in favor
Grade of Evidence: Moderate level of evidence
Cystic Fibrosis [15, 16, 17]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Early studies show vitamin D may be beneficial for those with CF. More studies needed)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
Familial Adenomatous Polyposis [1, 5, 7]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Observational studies show that a higher intake of Vitamin D may help lower the risk of getting Familial Adenomatous Polyposis. However, clinical trials need to be completed to provide more reliable evidence.)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
Osteoporosis [1, 5, 7]:
Recommendation: Strongly in favor (Vitamin D may help to prevent osteoporosis in older people )
Grade of Evidence: High level of evidence
Prostate Cancer [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Studies have shown that a higher intake of Vitamin D may help to treat symptoms of bone pain in patients with prostate cancer. However, these results are not fully reliable, and more studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
Psoriasis [1, 5, 7]:
Recommendation: Strongly in favor (Studies have shown that a Vitamin D derivative may be effective in reducing the symptoms of psoriasis)
Grade of Evidence: High level of evidence
Osteoporosis [1, 5, 7]:
Recommendation: Strongly in favor (Studies have shown that a higher intake of vitamin D can reduce the risk of hip fractures among older people following falls. However these studies have had conflicting results, and more studies are needed.)
Grade of Evidence: High level of evidence
Colorectal Cancer [1, 4, 5, 6, 7]:
Recommendation: Weakly in favor (Studies have shown that a higher intake of Vitamin D may help to treat symptoms of bone pain in patients with colorectal cancer. However, these results are not fully reliable, and more studies are needed)
Grade of Evidence: Low level of evidence
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References:
1. Ades T, Alteri R, Gansler T, Yeargin P, "Complete Guide to Complimentary & Alternative Cancer Therapies", American Cancer Society, Atlanta USA, 2009
2. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/o/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD006164/frame.html rickets
3. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10824056 rickets
4. http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1185/030079908X253519 cancer
5. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17556697
6. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18065602 cancer
7. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/vitamind.html
8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21632810
9. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3199303/
10. http://jcp.bmj.com/content/41/2/195
11. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3280034/
12. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2878736/
13. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17293681/
14. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15577113
15. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24823922
16. http://www.hindawi.com/journals/ije/2010/218691/
17. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22513949
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Conditions linked to this treatment evidence entry
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- Alzheimers Disease
- Anorexia Nervosa
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Childhood Schizophrenia
- Chronic Renal Failure
- Colorectal Cancer
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Depression
- Diabetes Mellitus
- Diabetes Type 1
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Hereditary Vitamin D Dependent Rickets
- Herniated Nucleus Pulposus
- Hip Fracture
- Major Depressive Disorder
- Obesity
- Osteoporosis
- Prostate Cancer
- Psoriasis
- Rickets
- Schizophrenia