What is Vitamin D?
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Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that was isolated in 1930 and named calciferol. Since then more metabolites have been found and the two major forms of this vitamin are now known to be vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol) and vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol).
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How do members experience Vitamin D?
Top 5 reported purposes & perceived effectiveness
Purpose | Patients | Evaluations | Perceived Effectiveness |
---|---|---|---|
General health | 1,045 | 269 | |
Multiple sclerosis | 771 | 169 | |
Osteopenia | 311 | 71 | |
Fatigue | 153 | 38 | |
Fibromyalgia | 144 | 38 |
Common side effects
Side effect | Patients | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Nausea | 5 | |
Abdominal bloating | 4 | |
Depressed mood | 3 | |
Diarrhea | 3 | |
Dizziness | 3 | |
Headaches | 3 |
Side effect severity
Severity | Evaluations | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Severe | 14 | |
Moderate | 21 | |
Mild | 45 | |
None | 940 |
Member evaluations
rainydaygirl
evaluated on Feb 05, 2016
- Perceived effectiveness for seasonal affective disorder: Major
- Side effects: None
jr42
evaluated on Dec 15, 2015
- Perceived effectiveness for vitamin D deficiency: Can't tell
- Side effects: None
Emanisyaya
evaluated on Jul 01, 2014
- Perceived effectiveness for vitamin D deficiency: Major
- Side effects: None
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