Vitamin D is Essential, Especially for Alaskans.

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It is also naturally present in some foods like Alaska salmon.

Get Fortified There are lots of healthy food choices that can provide you with a

Oysters and shrimp Cheese, milk, and Vitamin-D fortified dairy products Seal,

juice, soy or almond milk Healthy Bones Vitamin D is best known for its role in

Too little can cause bone disorders, including rickets in children and

1 Vitamin D is Essential, Especially for Alaskans. Vitamin D is produced when sunlight contacts the skin. It is also naturally present in some foods like Alaska salmon. Many Alaskans aren t getting enough. Get Fortified There are lots of healthy food choices that can provide you with a natural source of Vitamin D, including: Fish (especially salmon) and fish oil Oysters and shrimp Cheese, milk, and Vitamin-D fortified dairy products Seal, walrus and whale Vitamin-D fortified foods, including cereals, oatmeal, orange juice, soy or almond milk Healthy Bones Vitamin D is best known for its role in promoting bone health. Too little can cause bone disorders, including rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Vitamin D is Essential A vitamin D supplement is an easy way to make sure your body gets the vitamin D it needs. Talk with your health care provider about vitamin D, the risks and benefits of supplementation, and the dosage that s right for you.

Get Fortified There are lots of healthy food choices that can provide you with a natural source of Vitamin D, including: Fish (especially salmon) and fish oil Oysters

milk Healthy Bones Vitamin D is best known for its role in promoting bone health.

2 Vitamin D is Essential, Especially for Alaskans. Vitamin D is produced when sunlight contacts the skin. It is also naturally present in some foods, including Alaska salmon. Many Alaskans aren t getting enough. Get Fortified There are lots of healthy food choices that can provide you with a natural source of Vitamin D, including: Fish (especially salmon) and fish oil Oysters and shrimp Cheese, milk, and Vitamin-D fortified dairy products Seal, walrus and whale Vitamin-D fortified foods, including cereals, oatmeal, orange juice, soy or almond milk Healthy Bones Vitamin D is best known for its role in promoting bone health. Too little can cause bone disorders, including rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. Vitamin D is Essential A vitamin D supplement is an easy way to make sure your body gets the vitamin D it needs. Talk with your health care provider about vitamin D, the risks and benefits of supplementation, and the dosage that s right for you. rr2017_3.pdf

Facebook Posts There are lots of healthy food choices that can provide you with a natural source of Vitamin D including: Wild Alaska salmon and other traditional Alaska Native

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Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that is produced when ultraviolet sunlight contacts the skin. It is also naturally present in some foods.

3 Facebook Posts There are lots of healthy food choices that can provide you with a natural source of Vitamin D including: Wild Alaska salmon and other traditional Alaska Native foods, including seal, walrus, and whale Cheese, milk, and Vitamin-D fortified dairy products Egg yolks Mushrooms Oysters and shrimp Vitamin-D fortified foods including breakfast cereals and oatmeal, orange juice, soy or almond milk Vitamin D is best known for its role in promoting bone health by maintaining adequate levels of calcium and phosphorus to ensure proper bone metabolism. Vitamin D is important for strong bones and contributes to overall good health. Vitamin D is an essential fat-soluble vitamin that is produced when ultraviolet sunlight contacts the skin. It is also naturally present in some foods. Alaska winters can be long and dark, and some Alaskans may not get all the vitamin D they need just from the sun. A vitamin D supplement is an easy way to make sure your body gets the vitamin D it needs for strong bones. Supplements are available for everyone from newborns to seniors

Vitamin D through the ages Good nutrition starts before birth!

1,2,3, 4 -Possible links between low D & ADHD.

6,7,8 - New Alaska research shows Alaska Native mothers particularly deficit, increasing risk of infant ricketts.

13 -Deficiency also increases ear & gut infections, as well as child tooth decay.

Infants -Formula contains vitamin D, but breastfeed infants depend on the maternal vitamin D.

10 -For nursing infants not receiving supplementation, maternal vitamin D supplementation should be 6400 IU daily.

$18 -Also linked with depressive symptoms. 19 -Risk of concussion or fracture in athletes with low vitamin D.$

5 Vitamin D through the ages Good nutrition starts before birth! -Maternal vitamin D influences language skills, mental and psychomotor scores, & bone and lung development. 1,2,3, 4 -Possible links between low D & ADHD. 5 -Maternal supplementation to levels >40 ng/ml reduces risk of adverse birth outcomes like preterm birth. 6,7,8 - New Alaska research shows Alaska Native mothers particularly deficit, increasing risk of infant ricketts. 9 Childhood -Vitamin D deficiency increases risk of respiratory infections by 70%. 13 -Deficiency also increases ear & gut infections, as well as child tooth decay. 14,15 -Research suggests vitamin D reduces risks and 16, 17 symptoms of autism. Infants -Formula contains vitamin D, but breastfeed infants depend on the maternal vitamin D. -Low maternal levels risk infant deficiency, poor bone development, & even rickets. -Vitamin D supplementation is suggested. 10 -For nursing infants not receiving supplementation, maternal vitamin D supplementation should be 6400 IU daily. 11 -Infant supplementation may reduce risk of type 1 diabetes. 12 Adolescents and young adults -Deficiency increases risk of anger, anxiety, poor quality sleep, & worry by ~2x. 18 -Also linked with depressive symptoms. 19 -Risk of concussion or fracture in athletes with low vitamin D. 20 -Reduced respiratory infection in Athletes with proper supplementation. 21 Adults -Vitamin D levels above ng/ml reduce all-cancer risks & the risk of many other chronic diseases, including type 2 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 diabetes. -Supplementation reduces fatigue symptoms in cancer patients & the general 27, 28 population. -Depression & suicide risk are related to 29, 30, 31 vitamin D deficiency. Aging -Risk of Alzheimer s & all-cause dementia increases 1.5 to 2 times with vitamin D deficiency, and supplementation helps slow disease 32, 33, 34 progression. -Supplementation cuts the risk of falls & fractures in half. 35 -Low vitamin D is associated with increased adverse surgical outcomes including infection & implant rejection. 36 Created by the Office of Rep. Paul Seaton.

YOUR VITAMIN D CHEAT-SHEET

YOUR VITAMIN D CHEAT-SHEET When using the cutoff of 20 ng/ml (50 nmol/l) for vitamin D deficiency, according to data collected by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 90 million Americans are vitamin