In a message dated 6/24/02 3:09:58 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
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> . Even 10-30%=20
> African American women who consumed adequate intakes of vitamin D from=20
> supplements had hypovitaminosis D, indicating that the standard 200-400=20
> IU/day found in most vitamin supplements may be inadequate for these women.
>
>
Dear Friends:
     Or.....perhaps AfricanAmerican women have different levels of vitamin D
naturally. Hemotocrits vary among ethnic groups, why not vitamin levels?
     Vitamin D is toxic if given to excess. What other micro-elements are
necessary to have adequate vitamin levels?
     WArmly,
Nikki Lee RN, MSN, Mother of 2, IBCLC, CIMI, CCE, craniosacral therapy
Adjunct faculty, Union Institute and University, Maternal and Child Health:
Lactation Consulting
Supporting the WHO Code and the Mother Friendly Childbirth Initiative

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