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Scottish doctors ignoring vitamin D?

Tuesday February 28, 2012

Summary of a study in Scotland Feb 2012

  • 282 people had vitamin D test results less than 10 nanograms
  • Only 61% were getting any vitamin D replacement therapy after 3-15 months
  • Mean dose was an inadequate 800 IU of vitamin D
  • Maximum dose with 2000 IU
  • Only 1.4 % got a loading dose of vitamin D

See also Vitamin D Life

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Map of solar radiation in UK - including clouds

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from the following global map
from http://www.lenzing.com/en/plastics/thermoplastics/artifical-turf/uv-stability.html