Nutraceuticals and nootropics for anti-aging

Vitamin D for infants and for osteoporosis

Rickets is a bone disease caused by Vitamin D deficiency. Most commercial milk is fortified with Vitamin D, and this vitamin can also be made in the body if the skin receives enough sunlight. It has been assumed that, except in Third World countries, babies would get enough milk or sunlight to satisfy their Vitamin D requirements. But it turns out babies are getting less sunlight nowadays, and breast milk (which contains very little Vitamin D) is more popular than it used to be for infant nutrition. Consequently many babies are now at risk for getting rickets. The American Academy of Pediatrics therefore recommends that all babies who are being breast-fed should be given Vitamin D supplements.

Link to a news article:

Experts: Babies Should Get Vitamin D Supplement

Link to a medical abstract:

Prevention of rickets and vitamin D deficiency

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Vitamin D supplements are also being recommended for people with type 2 diabetes, to prevent osteoporosis.

Link to a news article in Diabetic Self-Management:

Osteoporosis alert

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Dr. Walter Fassbender from the University Clinic Frankfurt claims that “osteoporosis is reaching epidemic levels in Germany”. Of course, the use of the phrase “is reaching epidemic levels” is a typical piece of hype used by every special interest group that wants funding for some favorite medical or psychiatric project. Nevertheless, it is clear that osteoporosis is a growing problem in Germany as well as every other country where longevity is increasing. Among Fassbender’s recommendations are: supplementary vitamin D, calcium, exercise, and ‘estrogen modulators’.

Link to the news article:

German Osteoporosis Rates Up 30 Percent