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  1. Mayo Clinic Minute: How much vitamin D do you need?

    ... vitamin D insufficiency, where it's kind of borderline low, or frank vitamin D deficiency," Sundeep Khosla, M.D., says. Khosla is an endocrinologist at Mayo ...

  2. Niacin - Mayo Clinic

    It helps keep the nervous system, digestive system, and skin healthy. People may take niacin, also called vitamin B-3, as part of a daily multivitamin. But most ...

  3. Heavy periods: Can folic acid help? - Mayo Clinic

    Some types are related to vitamin deficiencies. But a type of anemia that's common with heavy periods is iron deficiency anemia. Heavy periods lead to blood ...

  4. Take Vitamin Supplements with Caution: Some May Actually Cause Harm

    However, in developed countries, deficiencies in most vitamins and minerals are uncommon, unless there is a predisposing condition. Taking supplements provides ...

  5. Diabetic neuropathy: Can dietary supplements help? - Mayo Clinic

    But it's risky to take this supplement if your body is low on vitamin B-1, also called thiamin. When the body lacks thiamin, this is called a thiamin deficiency ...

  6. Prenatal vitamins: OK for women who aren't pregnant? - Mayo Clinic

    Going over those limits can raise the risk of health problems. With folic acid, too much might make some symptoms of vitamin B-12 deficiency worse. And with ...

  7. Too much vitamin C: Is it harmful? - Mayo Clinic

    Upset stomach or vomiting. Heartburn. Swelling of the esophagus, called esophagitis. Stomach cramps. Headache. Kidney stones in some people. In general, experts ...

  8. Effect of Vitamin D Supplementation on Endothelial Function in Obese Adolescents - Mayo Clinic

    About this study. Vitamin D deficiency has been linked to endothelial dysfunction in adults. Obese adolescents have a high prevalence of Vitamin D ...

  9. Mayo Clinic Minute: Dietary supplements don't reduce dementia risk, but 3 tips do

    "If you have a deficiency state, such as low vitamin B12 levels, you may need supplementation. You should review all supplements you take, or are ...

  10. Vitamin D for babies: Are supplements needed? - Mayo Clinic

    Does my baby need a vitamin D supplement? · Breastfed or partly breastfed babies need 400 international units (IU) of liquid vitamin D a day. This should start ...