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America (and the UK) in the early 1900's was seeing a rising epidemic of rickets, a vitamin D deficiency in children characterized by a softening of the bones. These softened bones would lose structural integrity and result in a "greenstick" fracture (like trying to break a green stick, one side would shred while the inside would bend.) They introduced Vitamin D to milk in the early 1920's, and as a result became a rare condition.
Vitamin D has been increasingly in the news (since around 2007) as a wonder vitamin, having many health benefits including the increased absorption of calcium. while this spurs vitamin sales, it is a fallacy that it helps the absorption of calcium. they DO coexist in the bones, however, if you were deficient in vitamin D, you'd see a softening of the bones, not a lack of calcium. Rickets in adults is known as Osteomalacia. I contest that if the population was in fact deficient in vitamin D, our ever-alert media would have alerted us to the rising epidemic of osteomalacia and rickets. There is no epidemic, proving that the current vitamin D deficiency is all about marketing, and not about health.
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Is homogenise toned milk is safe for 2 year baby?
Homogenise toned milk is good for 2 year's baby. It is good. many vitamin in milk.
From which should a baby start drinking full cream milk?
A baby should start drinking full cream milk at the age of 1 year or more.
Why is cow milk unacceptable during the infant's 1st year of life?
In their first year of life, infants need important nutrients such as iron, vitamin E, vitamin C, and copper to name a few. These nutrients are found in breast milk and formula and are important for a babies growth and development. In addition, not all cow's milk is heat processed like formula, and could cause serious intestinal problems in infants.
From which age should a baby start drinking full cream milk?
A baby should start drinking full cream milk after one year and not earlier than that.
What year did they start adding hep B shots to the baby vaccination series?
That was about 1992 or 1993.
Can you get 7 year old molars before you start losing your milk teeth?
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Benny a 6-year old child who is allergic to milk has extremely bowed legs what condition do you suspect and what is the connection to no drinking milk?
The condition may be Rickets, however, this condition is rare. His lack of milk is not likely to be the cause of this. Rickets is a vitamin D deficiency. Vitamin D helps with the absorption of calcium and the body makes vitamin D from sunlight. Now I bet you are thinking that not drinking milk is causing the lack of calcium, however, cows milk has no benefits to humans. Calcium from green vegetables is more beneficial to humans. In conclusion I would have Benny be outside more and eat his green vegetables.
What is agood vitamin for your 15 year old he is very atheletic?
I would say just a regular multi vitamin but make sure it's not for women, they have special ones for men, older men, and kids I believe. As he's 15, I would imagine a regular men's would do (Women's have too much iron in)I would also ask your doctor if you are curious, I'm sure he can tell you.Also milk milk milk
What does vitamin c strengthens?
vitamin c strengthen your bones silly! anyway what year are you in?
How do you introduce cows milk to a one year old?
"One year old, this is cow's milk. Cow's milk, this is one year old."
What year were the adding machines invented?
the adding machines were invented in 1878
Once milk cows start giving milk do they have to be pregnant all the time or do they just keep giving milk?
when a cow has a calf she gives milk for as long as the calf needs it which is about a year, though it will vary between breeds and between individual animals and until you breed her back and she has another calf will she then produce milk again.
