Vitamin D dosing - weekly may be better than daily – video

Vitamin D supplementation in clinical practice: a practical approach

Presented by T. Koufakis at Scientific Workshop

"Vitamin D, in the prevention of health disparities during adult life, mediterranean experts meeting"

Held on 30-31/8/2018, in Aristotle University Research Dissemination Center (KEDEA), in Thessaloniki, Greece,.

Youtube video 16 minutes

Intermittent concerns: efficacy, safety, compliance

In one study everyone tried both daily and weekly dosing

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Infrequent is often be better than daily

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Unaware of any study which found that daily was best

This is one of 19 videos from the workshop - click to see them

• Molecular genetics and vitamin D action E. Kassi

• Vitamin D and human reproduction D. Goulis

• Effects of Vitamin D supplements and osteoporosis treatment on musculoskeletal system A. Bargiotta

• Optimizing Vitamin D status in children with pre - school wheeze or asthma: a pilot study (OptiVit) Ch. Stefanidis

• Molecular background of Vitamin D anticancer action: Impact on hypoxia inducible transcription factors (HIFs) A. Tsakalof

• Preoperative serum Vitamin D levels in patients with breast cancer is associated with histological characteristics of the tumor G. Panagiotou

• Prevalence of Vitamin D deficiency in a Greek and a Cypriot population sample S.-E. Xyda

• The relationship between Vitamin D and MTDNA encoded genes expression M. Alaylioglu

• Association of CUBN gene variants with type 2 diabetes mellitus and Vitamin D levels in an elderly Greek Population X. Tsekmekidou

• Vitamin D and cancer W. B. Grant

• Management of vitamin D deficiency: Guidelines of the Hellenic Endocrine Society K. Kotsa, S.-N. Karras

• The clues for new roles of vitamin D and vitamin D receptor in neurodegeneration E. Dursun, D. Gezen - Ak

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• Vitamin D and Pregnancy A.-M. Michailidou

• Osteoporosis Markers Among Emirati Females Based on Vitamin D

• Receptor Variants and Biomechanical Parameters F. Al. Anouti

• Regulation of Parathyroid Hormone secretion in normal subjects S. Minisola

• Quantification of 25-Hydroxyvitamind3/D2 by UHPLC-DAD with online metabolites isolation and preconcentration A. Tsakalof

• Vitamin D and cognitive function in older adults: a review of the literature N. Syrmos

• The role of Vitamin D in Atopic Dermatitis V.-E. Pappa

• Anxiety and Depression is associated with decreased Vitamin D levels in an elderly population in Northern Greece D. Drivakou

• Measurement of vitamin D metabolites - Assays Naughton

• Vitamin D and Nutrition (Food fortification - Optimizing Vitamin D status in the Mediterranean region-a global perspective) Kotzakioulafi

• Vitamin D and obesity S. Tigas

• Vitamin D supplementation in clinical practice: a practical approach T. Koufakis, E. Rapti

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