Evidence supporting the use of: Vitamin D
For the health condition: Nursing

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Source of validity: Scientific
Rating (out of 5): 5

Vitamin D supplementation for nursing mothers is strongly supported by scientific evidence. Vitamin D is vital for calcium absorption and bone health in both mothers and infants. Human breast milk typically contains low levels of vitamin D, and infants who are exclusively breastfed are at risk for vitamin D deficiency, especially if the mother is also deficient or has limited sun exposure. Vitamin D deficiency in infants can lead to rickets, a condition characterized by weak or deformed bones.

Numerous clinical guidelines, such as those from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the Endocrine Society, recommend that nursing mothers ensure adequate vitamin D intake, either through supplementation or diet, to maintain maternal bone health and to enrich the vitamin D content of their breast milk. Alternatively, direct supplementation of the infant is also widely advised. Studies have demonstrated that supplementing breastfeeding mothers with higher doses of vitamin D (e.g., 4,000-6,400 IU/day) can sufficiently increase the vitamin D content in breast milk to meet the needs of the infant, thereby reducing the risk of deficiency and associated complications.

In summary, the use of vitamin D to support nursing is based on robust scientific evidence and is a standard practice in modern medicine to prevent deficiency-related disorders in both mother and child.

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Acne
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Alzheimer's Disease
Amenorrhea
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Anorexia
Apathy
Arrhythmia
Arteriosclerosis
Arthritis
Asthma
Autism
Autoimmune Disorders
Backache
Birth Defects (prevention)
Body Building
Broken Bones
Calcium Deficiency
Cancer (natural therapy for)
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Cardiovascular Disease
Celiac Disease
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Colds (antiviral)
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Concentration (poor)
Concussions
Confusion
Congestive Heart Failure
Contagious Diseases
Convalescence
Convulsions
Cramps (menstrual)
Cramps and Spasms
Crohn's Disease
Cystic Breast Disease
Cystic Fibrosis
Dandruff
Debility
Dementia
Depression
Dermatitis
Diabetes
Diabetic Retinopathy
Erectile Dysfunction
Estrogen (low)
Fatigue
Fibroids (uterine)
Fibromyalgia Syndrome
Fibrosis
Grave's Disease
Grief and Sadness
Hair (loss or thinning)
Hair Care (general)
Hashimoto's Disease
Headache (cluster)
Heart (weakness)
Hypertension
Hypothyroid
Infection
Infection (bacterial)
Infection (viral)
Infertility
Inflammation
Inflammatory Bowel Disorders
Influenza
Injuries
Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Itching
Knees (weak)
Leaky Gut Syndrome
Leprosy
Lesions
Leukemia
Lou Gehrig's Disease
Lupus
Lymphoma
Melanoma
Memory and Brain Function
Menopause
Menstrual Irregularity
Mental Illness
Metabolic Syndrome
Migraine
Miscarriage (prevention)
Mood Swings
Multiple Sclerosis
Muscle Tone (lack of)
Muscular Dystrophy
Myasthenia Gravis
Nephritis
Nerve Damage
Nervous Exhaustion
Numbness
Nursing
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Oral Surgery
Osteoporosis
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Pancreatitis
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Parkinson's Disease
Peripheral Neuropathy
PMS (general)
PMS Type D
PMS Type H
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Pneumonia
Polyps
Post Partum Depression
Post Partum Weakness
Pregnancy (herbs and supplements for)
Progesterone (low)
Prostatitis
Psoriasis
Rheumatoid Arthritis
Schizophrenia
Sciatica
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Senility
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