Vitamin D supplementation related article:

>>>TUESDAY, March 25 (HealthScoutNews) - Reiter Dairy Inc. is recalling 150
half gallons of Topps Vitality Fat Free Chocolate Milk because it contains
much higher-than-labeled levels of vitamins A and D, the U.S. Food and Drug
Administration says.

Due to a manufacturing error, about 44,700 International Units (IUs) of
vitamin A are present in each quart of the recalled product, instead of the
intended 2,000 to 3,000 IUs.

Too much vitamin A can lead to severe health problems, including birth
defects in babies born to mothers who consume excess levels during the first
trimester of pregnancy. Among infants, too much vitamin A can cause an
increase in the pressure of the fluid within the brain, hair loss, and
abnormal changes in bone formation. For people of all ages, excess vitamin A
can lead to irreversible liver disease.

The same product also contains too much vitamin D - 4,000 IUs instead of the
intended 400 to 600 IUs. Consumption of too much vitamin D may result in
abnormally high blood levels of calcium and phosphate, which, in rare
instances, may lead to abnormal deposits of calcium in various parts of the
body.

The fat free chocolate milk, packed in 1/2 gallon containers coded "MAR 27,"
was distributed to retail stores in Ohio, Pennsylvania, and New York.

What you can do

If you bought the recalled milk, stop drinking it immediately and return it
to the store where you bought it for a full refund.

You can contact the company for more information at (800) 362-0825.

According to the National Institues of Health (NIH), the recommended dietary
allowance of Vitamin A:

. for children age 1 to 3 is 300 micrograms (mcg) or 2500 IU

. for children age 4 to 8 is 400 mcg or 1333 IU

. for pregnant women is 770 mcg or 2565 IU

. for breastfeeding women is 770 mcg or 2565 IU

Children under 12 months of age should not have more than 25 mcg of vitamin
D a day and everyone over 12 months of age, including pregnant and
breastfeeding women, should not have more than 50 mcg of vitamin D a day,
according to the NIH. <<<

Pat W

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