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Does Vitamin D Deficiency Cause Infertility? (Reshef’s Q-Index of QQ)

September 27, 2012 By Eli Reshef

No. And it doesn’t cause most of the ailments attributed to it by poorly-constructed observational studies in the past 20 years. This is old news but  some health care professionals still test for vitamin D in the belief that many medical conditions are cause by its deficiency. In November 2010, the Institute of Medicine, one of the most prestigious and authoritative medical organizations, asserted that not only is this deficiency overestimated in the U.S., but that it is not related to the plethora of medical conditions that it may have allegedly caused.

The only need for vitamin D supplementation is for maintenance of bone health and prevention of bone loss in young individuals and elderly women. Most people otherwise get enough vitamin D through their diet and through sun exposure.

“The committee determined that for most North Americans, regardless of age group, an EAR of 400 international units, or IUs, of vitamin D per day is needed. An RDA of 600 IUs was set for children ages 1 year and older, as well as for adolescents, pregnant and lactating women, and adults as old as 70.”

Below is a good summary article from the American Academy of Family Practice (AAFP).

http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/health-of-the-public/20101201iomrpt-vitdcal.html

 

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The other day, another physician asked me if I had to start all over again, would I still become a physician and would I still choose Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility as my sub-specialty. I answered with a resounding “yes”. I feel very fortunate to get up every morning looking forward to going to work. I feel privileged to have the opportunity to help people every day, that is every day, including weekends and holidays. Read More About Me Here-

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