Article: Vitamin D needs differ for all ages; DEAR DR. [Derived headline]

Vitamin D needs differ for all ages

face=+Bold; DEAR DR. GOTT:face=-Bold; My doctor advised me to take at least 1,500 milligrams of calcium daily to treat advanced osteoporosis. Calcium supplements containing 400 to 600 milligrams of calcium also contain 100 percent of the Recommended Daily Value of vitamin D in each pill. A single multivitamin pill can also contain 100 percent of the RDV of vitamin D. Therefore, it is possible to get 400 percent of the RDV of vitamin D daily. This worries me, so I spoke with my doctor and pharmacist, but each has a different opinion about overdosing. What is your opinion?

face=+Bold; DEAR READER:face=-Bold; Vitamin D is necessary for the body to absorb ...

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